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...area is to make it even harder for Saddam to venture south against the crucial oil lands of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. "Iraq," gloats a senior Air Force officer, "is the incredible shrinking country" now that allied planes rule the skies over the critical mass of its terrain. And, says Geoffrey Kemp, a former Reagan National Security staff member, they're going to be "buzzing bloody Baghdad every day. It's like a psychological noose tightening around Saddam...
MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA INC. The first all-terrain mountain bike by Mercedes in the U.S. weighs about 24 lbs. Its disk-brake system ensures a more reliable braking action in rain and mud. Adjustable springs and hydraulic shocks provide more comfort over rough terrain. Includes travel case. Price...
Still, Solondz felt he knew the terrain well enough to be able to find the teenagers he'd need for the film just by sight. He and casting director Ann Goulder scoured New Jersey malls for girls who showed signs of self-loathing and boys who looked like bullies. That didn't work. The self loathers were too sad, and the bullies too evil. So they chose Heather Matarazzo, a sparky 11-year-old who had been acting professionally for five years, to play the nerdy, beleaguered Dawn Wiener. To nullify Heather's prettiness and self-assurance, Solondz "gave...
...acres along the White River, about a 20-minute drive from Flippin. The group had bought the property after the prior owner had fallen into bankruptcy. McDougal was intrigued, especially because the acreage had a lot of frontage on the White River. The river descends through the rugged terrain of north-central Arkansas and has stretches of white water, making it popular for rafting expeditions and with fishermen. Like McDougal's previous investments, the large tract seemed ideal for subdividing and reselling as individual lots...
...MUST HAVE BEEN A creepy feeling for the high-flying Steve Forbes, as he scorched across the primary terrain, handling his political machinery so deftly that he looked as if he'd been doing this all his life, to find himself in radar lock from Stealth fighters launched by his own party to bring him down. This time it wasn't just the attack ads on TV or the sight of "neutral" Newt Gingrich describing a central element of the Forbes flat-tax plan as "nonsense." Forbes saw something more sinister at work, which made him mad enough to improvise...