Word: signal
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After the treaty ceremony in the desert Wednesday, Clinton stopped briefly in Amman, where he told the Jordanian parliament, "You have sent a signal to the entire Arab world that peace is unstoppable." A test of that prediction came the next day in Damascus. Clinton was taking a chance on Assad, rewarding him up front with a telegenic official visit by a U.S. President, even though Syria is still listed by the State Department as a sponsor of terrorism. For his part, Clinton wanted to hear Assad offer public assurances that he opposes the kind of terror Hamas has been...
Barrett says thethree signal gubernatorial races-- between Democratic Gov. Ann Richards andGeorge W. Bushin Texas, Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles and Jeb Bush in Florida and Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo and George Pataki in New York -- "are pretty much divorced from these national trends. Very strong personalities are involved. So whether Cuomo wins by 4 points or by 6 points, it doesn't tell you much about what's going to be happening in places when the polls close later...
...event which may signal an increase in public campus activism on the issue, the Ethnic Studies Action Committee (ESAC) will sponsor an open teach-in next Wednesday night to inform students about ethnic studies...
...host of other ways. But this much vaunted technology is still years away from nationwide operation. For now, most cable customers must settle for 40 or 50 channels of traditional programming, technology that in many older systems badly needs upgrading -- and, in many cases, an annoying busy signal when they call their local cable company for service...
People who use their hands for a living should be on the alert for pain, numbness and other unusual sensations. These symptoms may signal the onset of RSI. If they persist, see a doctor who specializes in such injuries. Meanwhile, here are some tips for preventing RSI or, if it's too late for that, for keeping its symptoms in check...