Word: switchings
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...unaccompanied by aides, between the offices of Ernest Hollings of South Carolina, the wily Democrat who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Tom DeLay of Texas, the fire-breathing House Republican whip. Lott's proposal: federal employees would be hired to do the screening, but airports could switch back to private contractors if they wanted after three years. "We've got to get this done," Lott pleaded with DeLay. "This...
...such as engineering and law. They can teach and provide medical care to other women but are denied almost all other government jobs. Thousands have entered private business, but they must work segregated from men and in practice are barred from advancement. (Read "Can the Taliban Be Wooed to Switch Sides...
...been mulling: President of the United States, Secretary-General of the United Nations and--his top choice--mayor of New York City, and never mind that he had no experience in government. Giuliani could see he was serious about the third idea. A lifelong Democrat, Bloomberg intended to switch parties in order to have a clear shot at the Republican nomination. Giuliani, who has known Bloomberg for years, understood he had the resources to run and figured he'd be a moderate. He promised his support, the mayor told TIME, but he didn't think Bloomberg had much...
...water skiing with the freedom of surfing. The award-winning engine, designed by a 53-year-old former pro surfer, weighs only 30 lbs. and is just 61/2 in. high. A flexible pole in the bow controls speed and direction. It also houses a speedometer, fuel gauge and kill switch...
...didn't come. As Pashtun opposition forces encircled the city, the Taliban mustered no more than sporadic skirmishing. That, and the week's long string of northern defeats, convinced anti-Taliban Pashtun that they could take down the core Taliban warriors in the south and persuade the rest to switch sides; the prospect of Tajik, Uzbek and Hazara fighters sweeping into Pashtun cities was far more harrowing to Taliban soldiers than was surrendering to their Pashtun brothers...