Word: telling
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...mile inland, away from encroaching surf. Only 200 ft. of sand now separates the 118-year-old tower from the churning Atlantic. Cost of the proposed move: $8.8 million. Local residents who have grown up in the shadow of the lighthouse are not yet sold on the idea. "They tell us we can't climb the tower anymore because it has cracks in it, but they can pick it up and move it without it crumbling into a pile of bricks," says Carol Dillon. "I can't believe they would take such a risk...
...Tell me about your first writing...
...emotional dissent, Justice Rehnquist included the text of The Star- Spangled Banner. Its words tell the story of the flag's survival amid British bombs bursting over Fort McHenry -- an image of a banner resilient in the face of flame. Similarly, as long as the freedom for which it stands is resolutely respected, the flag is certain to survive the flames of all the Joey Johnsons who would wish otherwise. "And it is this resilience," proclaimed Justice Brennan, "that we re-reassert today...
...share offer is certain to be welcomed by money managers and shareholders who had chafed at Time's rejection of the original Paramount bid. Said Paul Kagan, head of Paul Kagan Associates, a California-based firm that follows the media industry: "It will be very hard for management to tell stockholders that they can't have the $200. This is a large price for Time stockholders who have waited a long while for prices to approximate the real value of their stock." Time shares closed Friday at 165 7/8, up 10 1/2 for the day, in response to leaked reports...
Every boat person who washes up in Hong Kong in search of asylum no doubt has a compelling tale to tell, but the colony no longer listens sympathetically. With a population of some 6 million people squeezed into only 413 sq. mi., Hong Kong finds itself burdened by the presence of more than 44,400 asylum seekers -- and more boat people are pouring in despite the colony's year-old attempt to close its doors. About 20,000 have arrived so far this year. "The problem is that it is an unending problem," explains Fazlul Karim, head of the local...