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Ross was also primed to soften up Arafat. "Arafat was stung by some of the things communicated to him about how the outcome of the talks would affect his relationship with Washington," says a negotiation insider. "With U.S. support for him eroding, he had to decide whether he'd got as much as he could. Ross persuaded him he had." Still, at week's end the Palestinians were holding out for written Israeli assurances that three further Israeli withdrawals in the West Bank countryside would take place according to a specific schedule, ending preferably by next September...
...were delivering this address in person, one of us would punctuate this comment by tossing keys in some kid’s face. If they started bleeding and crying we would say, “Shut up. Give me my keys back.” Then we would pause, soften our tone, and say, “I’m sorry. That was mostly unintentional...
...that running around in flip-flops and pounding in high heels can really wreak havoc on a girl's feet. Combat cracked heels with PediFix's new Heel-So-Smooth heel sleeves. Wear them around the house, and their special Visco-Gel will soften your soles. For extra cushioning on the run, Dr. Scholl's new For Her Open Shoe insoles are designed to slip into sandals without revealing themselves. And because nobody likes nail crud, there's DuWop's antifungal toe polish. --By Betsy Kroll
...companions at the end) could offer those First Spouses any advice, it might come down to this: Stay in the background, avoid having your fortune told and don't--at least not before speaking to your spouse--purchase new clothes or change the White House wallpaper. Your nation may soften its view of you someday, but it could take a long, long time...
...certified teachers have been subjected to a math, reading and writing exam. Some 10% have flunked, and anger at the testing process has been a major reason that about a third of those eligible have sought early retirement. And there are no signs that the Arkansas teachers will soften their stance on the test. "They have not begun to support it," says Clarence Lovell, a testing and certification officer...