Word: tolls
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...William Van Alstyne says a ruling for Clinton would be "monarchy on the installment plan." Jones' lawyers contend that her case is not about dollars--she has said she would give any damages money left after she paid her attorneys to charity--but reputation. "It's had an emotional toll on her that people are calling her a bimbo, trailer-park trash, a gold digger," says Jones' lawyer, Joseph Cammarata, who argues she should not have to wait until 2001 to begin clearing her name. He also contends that the burden on Clinton of proceeding with the lawsuit has been...
...break from our sight-seeing and relative-visiting to make the two hour jaunt up the California coast to lovely Anaheim for a day at Disneyland: the world capitol of all that is good, clean and fun. Jewish as we are, there would be no spiritual toll for using the holiday's all-consuming character to our benefit; there would be no religious conflict in taking advantage of the empty roads and short lines for the Disney attractions. Equally important, the trip would provide us Something To Do on a day when most everything eager tourists might visit is closed...
...first time played a tape recording of the 7-sec. 911 call that warned of the bombing and asked anyone recognizing the voice to come forward. An agent modeled a replica of a military-style backpack reconstructed from fragments found at the scene. And the agency announced a toll-free hotline for information on the case. The FBI says it has already received more than 2,500 calls, over 1,000 of them promising photos or videos...
However the seemingly endless problems do take their toll...
...from worried drivers and passengers who want to shut off or disable the safety devices. "When we take the time to explain how to use them properly," he says, "the vast majority [of callers] regain their comfort with air bags." However, the recent spate of publicity has taken its toll on public confidence. Declared a bystander outside the safety agency's news conference: "They're letting us disconnect them? Great. I don't want to be killed...