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...bars, all different shapes and sizes. At the rate of just twelve a day, the armatures have been replaced by individually forged steel bars. The exterior, blemished by acid rain and 100-year accretions of bird excrement, was bathed and scrubbed. Only two bits of grafting were necessary: the tip of the nose and some hair curls are new copper...
...dealings in the Pacific rim. He selected allies who tend to be receptive to his "businessman's diplomacy," and whose policies reflect his favorite themes: rising democracy, a comeback for capitalism and free trade. Thus the Secretary flew first to Hong Kong, a bastion of free enterprise on the tip of China, and ended his trip with a stopover in Palau, a U.S. territory in the South Pacific that voted in February to become semi-independent while granting the U.S. continued military-base rights...
Reagan was even more persuasive in a personal lobbying effort, meeting with 30 Congressmen at the White House and telephoning 20 others, some from Air Force One as he sped west for a five-day vacation. Despite efforts by House Speaker Tip O'Neill, 51 Democrats deserted their party on the vote, providing a larger victory margin than many had expected. Said Wisconsin Democrat Les Aspin, the House Armed Services Committee chairman who surprised colleagues by switching to the Administration's side: "The negotiating track needs some military support. We need both sticks and carrots...
With the new procedure, doctors insert a catheter into an artery in the patient's arm or leg. The catheter is pushed through the circulatory system to the heart. When it reaches the diseased valve, a balloon on the tip of the catheter is inflated. Once it's successfully opened the valve, the balloon is deflated and removed...
...where the action might pick up a little. They plan to start off with a little larceny to liven things up. By fleecing the cab driver, after some chit-chat through the communication panel, they discover that he is, as Theresa puts it, "one of us." After a liberal tip for their comrade in arms, their resources are a bit depleted. Brassy Theresa gets the bright idea of lifting the wallet of a wealthy Middle Eastern who asks for a slow dance at the first stop of their pub-hopping journey. Little do they suspect that lover boy is going...