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Another possibility would bring wine from Harvard’s own vineyard in Italy to tempt the tastebuds of Loker pub-goers...
...last, desperate attempt to get traction against the seemingly unassailable nominee, Senate Democrats are trying to turn Roberts' perfectionism against him. Frustrated by the Bush administration's unwillingness to provide documents they think might show Roberts is a radical, Democrats are hoping they can tempt him to answer controversial questions by dangling their votes as bait. Maybe, the Democrats hope, he's just enough of a perfectionist that he won't be satisfied with a bare majority for his confirmation-maybe his pride will kick in and he'll be tempted to try and get at least the 96 votes...
Bowden has joined an institution that’s hard to leave. Pension plans tempt veterans to stay on board, and there’s the pride of the hard hat and fire truck. Then there’s the camaraderie built on mutual meals, a shared house, and relying on the next person for your life. It offers something that Bowden might not find in another line of work—a sense of family...
...recounting the story of how Paju, a famous warrior, ran into one of the "normal" people in the woods one day while out hunting. "This beautiful lady lit a fire and cooked the wild boar Paju had killed," Jurubu says. "She wanted to marry him and knew she could tempt him with the taste of cooked meat. He did like the taste, so he agreed to marry her and come out of Liang Bua with the rest of the tribe, founding a new village...
EADS is not alone. In recent years foreign companies have streamed into American burgs to tint themselves red, white and blue enough to tempt the world's biggest shopper: the U.S. Department of Defense. The 25 countries of the European Union spend only about half what the U.S. does on defense, even though the Continent has a larger GDP than the U.S. has. Since Sept. 11, the Pentagon's budget has increased 41%--to $419 billion a year. Ralph Crosby, the West Point graduate and defense-industry veteran who runs EADS's North American operations, says the company, which sells...