Word: reclaiming
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...Sarah was ready for a change. She wanted to have children. So she strolled into the Reproductive Health Center to reclaim the ovary that had been carefully removed, frozen and shelved on her 21st birthday. She called up her fifth and current husband Abe and asked him if he wanted to have kids...
ONLY TWO REPUBLICS -- SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO -- remain in what Belgrade continues to call Yugoslavia, and the U.N. General Assembly is having none of it. The Assembly voted 127 to 6 to oust the truncated federation. In order to reclaim U.N. membership, it will have to reapply as a new nation and gain approval from the Security Council. And to do that, so-called Yugoslavia will have to prove it has stopped supporting Serbian militias in Bosnia and is working to restore peace...
Last week Hillary Clinton sought to reclaim a bit of her policy role by saying she intended to take a more "comprehensive" role in the White House, meaning she would be an active "voice for children" and an advocate of programs to promote their interests. "I have recollections of extraordinary policy roles taken by Eleanor Roosevelt and very strong positions on the environment by Lady Bird Johnson," she told TIME...
...indignant Bill Clinton plans to reclaim Truman this week when he opens his fall campaign on Labor Day in Harry's home precinct, Independence, Missouri. Truman's daughter Margaret accused Bush of being a "political plagiarist." Truman biographer David McCullough diplomatically cast some light on the issue. "If George Bush is taking inspiration from Truman, that is one thing," he said. "If he is saying 'I'm Truman,' that's absurd...
This was not the way it was supposed to be. As Carson's heir, Leno would bring both familiarity and freshness to the slot. He would book hipper musical guests and reclaim part of Arsenio's audience. And with his camp-counselor personality, he would retain Carson's senior fans. All this has indeed come to pass. If Hall gets the headlines with shows featuring Ice-T on the hot seat or Bill Clinton torturing a saxophone, Leno still wins where it counts: equaling or surpassing Carson's ratings and ad revenue. The difference is that all this...