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...balanced approach, playing the optimistic, sunny candidate who played to such raves on "Regis" and "Oprah" this week while also working hard to raise doubts about Gore's credibility. Last week, under the cover of a heralded shift to policy, Bush and his aides were trying to steal the sting from the vice president's assaults by raising doubts about anything he said: hammering on Gore's trip to Hollywood to raise money from a culture he was simultaneously upbraiding, mocking a childhood memory he claimed (Gore later said jokingly) to have had of song lyrics written when...
...power behind Fujimori's throne. To understand exactly what has happened over the past week, it would help to know just how the videotape depicting him in what appears to be an act of bribery found its way into the hands of the opposition and onto television - an apparent sting worthy of his own intelligence service's political dirty tricks. Observers will be closely watching Montesinos's movements, because while Fujimori also announced the disbanding of his intelligence service on Saturday, it's not yet clear whether the military man accepts that verdict. But Montesinos, who?d been cashiered from...
...collection of titles. She is also eager to front the French team that will be host to the world championship competition in 2001--a full fencing agenda that should leave Flessel-Colovic's fans plenty of time to savor her personality and watch la Guepe continue to sting...
Typically, when band members release solo albums, one individual reveals himself to be the Simon of the group, and the others are uncovered as mere Garfunkels. When the Police broke up, Sting turned out to be a Simon; Andy Summers was a Garfunkel. So far, both Wyclef and Hill have turned out to be Simons, and Wyclef's new CD only further confirms his Simonhood. Why should Wyclef let the pressure to reunite get to him? He's duetting with Mary J.; he's got half a mike on Eminem; and he's following in the footsteps of his idol...
...STING Index funds are generally considered tax-repellent investments. But fast run-ups in stocks, merger activity and other factors have altered the makeup of many indexes. This has led to increased trading, leaving investors more prone to taxes on gains. If you can't hold these funds in tax-sheltered accounts, analysts suggest sticking to broader-based ones to limit tax exposure...