Word: ring
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...simple as it may sound, because the Palestinians have very little leverage and could therefore become obstinate if they feel steamrollered by Israel. "Reducing the American role gives Israel a natural advantage as the stronger party, and that makes the Palestinians edgy about letting the referee leave the ring," says Beyer. So while Washington will be happy to reduce its direct role in the peace process, it?s unlikely to let go entirely. But Barak?s strategy is premised on winning the trust of both Washington and the Palestinian leadership, and on that score he?s yet make a misstep...
...more of the Clinton plan will be carried out overtly by diplomats, bankers and even disk jockeys. To compete with Milosevic's formidable propaganda machine, the U.S. Information Agency plans to ring Serbia's border with six radio transmitters that will beam Western news programs into the country 24 hours a day. Last month Robert Gelbard, U.S. special envoy to the Balkans, flew to Serbia's rebellious republic of Montenegro to meet with some 20 Serbian opposition leaders and plead with them to join forces against the regime...
...Procurement from Acme Chemicals wants to score a thousand pounds of polypropylene. In the old days, he'd have his broker pals ring up suppliers around the world until they found the best deal. Calls: 30 or 40, many international. Transaction time: one week. Cost: hundreds or thousands of dollars...
...world's richest pop stars, the Versace-favoring singer is seeking a $40 million loan from a London bank. An article in the London Sunday Times last week claimed that John is already carrying debts with British and American banks in excess of $11 million; he is known to ring up as much as $400,000 a week in credit-card bills and is said to stock his British homes with 240 flower arrangements a week. He is also generous to charitable causes and is God's gift to the spectacle and sunglass industry. John's rep says that...
...warned about body piercing and noted precautions to be taken against infections in those who "can't resist a naval ring" [Personal Time: Your Health, June 21]. Isn't a naval ring something worn only by Annapolis graduates? Guess you meant navel. Ah, for a spell checker that warns about homophones! LARRY STOOKEY Rockville...