Word: tears
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...pride and genuine emotion, the queen of all media announced that the 25th season of The Oprah Winfrey Show would be her last. "This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye," she said on her show, a tear brimming from each eye. "Twenty-five years feels right in my bones." Those might be her business bones she's feeling. As network-TV profits, power and growth drain toward the cable channels, Winfrey is shifting her attention to the Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, which she plans to launch with...
...Ratnesar is generous in crediting Reagan, who urged Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," as a champion of diplomacy. Other one-liners were not quite so diplomatic. In 1984, Reagan said, "We begin bombing in five minutes," over a microphone he thought had been turned off. For some, this supposed joke is an example of his hawkishness not only toward the former Soviet Union but also toward Grenada, Cuba and others. If this is what counts for "diplomacy," no wonder we are in such trouble. Dean Wolfe, Surprise, Ariz...
...cleaners dispose of waste. But there are greener alternatives - and a growing number of cleaners taking advantage of them. One approach is to have your clothes professionally wet-cleaned, using cold water, mild soaps and a computer-controlled washing machine that spins very slowly, which reduces wear and tear on fabric. That may be the greenest method - wet cleaning uses no volatile organic chemicals at all and is more energy efficient than traditional dry cleaning. The downside, some have found, is that the cleaning isn't always as thorough, though Kistner believes experienced cleaners can compensate. "We pride ourselves...
Ratnesar is generous in crediting reagan, who urged Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," as a champion of diplomacy. Other one-liners were not quite so diplomatic. In 1984, Reagan said, "We begin bombing in five minutes," over a microphone he thought had been turned off. For some, this supposed joke is an example of his hawkishness not only toward the former Soviet Union but also toward Grenada, Cuba and others. If this is what counts for "diplomacy," no wonder we are in such trouble...
...Saturday, Harvard continued its offensive tear against Brown in Providence, R.I., with both veterans and rookies making solid contributions in an easy victory...