Word: slide
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...party. That was not enough to stem the crisis created by spiraling crime and political violence as traditional elites panic in the face of moves toward democratization. While there is no immediate threat to his rule, questions remain as to whether Zedillo can stop the country?s slide into turmoil. It could be a long week for Mexico?s president; one of many in a long, hot year...
...longer. While poor profits have chased AT&T and others from their plastic perches, American Express is soaring. Shoppers today are gladly flashing Amex cards for everything from gasoline to groceries to trips to China. The card was so hot in 1997 that American Express reversed a decade-long slide in its share of the U.S. card market. With a slew of new consumer cards to go with its traditional strength in corporate plastic, American Express raised its share of the $469 billion general purpose card volume in the first half of 1997 from 18.3% to 18.9%--as Visa...
...Suharto falls into line, the IMF could accelerate the release of $3 billion in additional funds. And if he doesn?t? The market slide seems sure to continue, and rumors of a military coup, already rife in Jakarta, could move a step closer to reality...
...Barry (CNNSI) -- After presiding over the four-year slide into mediocrity of America's team, gun-toting Barry Switzer is resigning as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Meanwhile, Heisman winner Charles Woodson is leaving school for the greener gridirons...
...particular he ran to chemistry. His native curiosity made him a standout, especially after he discovered that he had an intuitive sense about molecules, an ability to mentally manipulate the tiny structures faster than most people could work them on slide rules and paper. "He was by no means a nerd," recalls Janos Lanyi, his best friend and the man who ran for the border with him. Lanyi recalls days when the two would row out to the center of a country lake, fold in their oars and study science in the springtime sun. "He was very outgoing," Lanyi says...