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...money was lifted from an account the firm had assembled to settle insurance claims against the fatal crash of a TransNational Air plane in 1985. Since TN is by far the firm's biggest and most lucrative account, the missing money could prove especially embarrassing; evidence of embezzlement might prompt the airline's executives to look elsewhere for legal help. So why doesn't Mack just find Bert and persuade him to give the money back...
Rudenstine praised the efforts of the committee in his statement. "I believe the committee has prepared a commendably thorough and persuasive report," he said. "I am pleased to endorse its recommendation, and I am hopeful that we can work toward prompt implementation...
...stakes for the President, meanwhile, have escalated. By sending Christopher abroad and calling for prompt action after the Bosnian-Serb rejection, Clinton generated momentum toward a confrontation. It would be awkward for him to back down. "Once you say you're going to do something," explained a congressional leader who was briefed by Aspin last week, "you have to do it. There is no turning back without a big cost." Even so, Clinton is not planning to order any military moves unilaterally or suddenly. He intends to ask Congress for a vote of confidence and the U.N. Security Council...
That would be a start; serious air strikes may force the Bosnian Serbs to agree to the peace plan. But they may not. Bombing may even prompt the Serbs to launch a last, desperate offensive. Troops must be on standby for this possibility--United Nations troops which include a U.S. presence, but are drawn predominantly from European countries...
...more soundly -- than those taking enalapril. The second study tested six drugs and found that their effectiveness at controlling blood pressure depended on who was taking them. Diltiazem worked especially well for black men, captopril for younger white men, and atenolol for older white men. The results will undoubtedly prompt studies in women as well...