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...seen it on one episode of Columbo." The police got a positive reaction in Barton's car, on the ignition switch and a seat belt. Barton had no explanation for why there might be blood there, but he did have a challenge for them: "If there is a ton of blood in my car, why aren't you arresting me?" He said, "Well, now, why am I not in handcuffs?" The police admitted there was not enough blood evident to require an arrest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Portrait of the Killer | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...gotten a lot of calls," said Nona D. Strauss, director of student financial services. "We put a choice on our phone system that said, 'If you're calling about your bill, call the billing office.' The Billing Office had a ton of people answering phones and responding to questions...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Term Bill Mix-up Overbills Thousands | 7/30/1999 | See Source »

...this, add the drug problem. On May 5, police stumbled onto the biggest drug bust in city history--a ton of cocaine valued at half a billion dollars--and arrested two Mexican nationals. A federal drug official told the Arizona Republic, "Phoenix has arrived...as a drug transshipment point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death On The Beat | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

...really nominal, has already been factored in anyway," says Baumohl. "All this talk about preemption means there won?t be a series of hikes. Greenspan is still ahead of the curve." The idea of a preventative tweak ?- and this chairman?s impeccable record says it?s worth a ton of cure ?- had the inflation-fearing bond markets jumping for joy and yields dropping like a stone. Wall Street isn?t going to grouse about the host watering down the monetary punch just a little bit ?- not if it means this nine-year Mardi Gras can go on indefinitely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greenspan Fiddles With the Volume Control | 6/17/1999 | See Source »

...same token, Gogan said the Houses and the Yard residences also generated about 55 tons of paper recycling waste during move- out period--about one-third higher than normal. With recycling charged at $20 per ton, the additional waste costs the College another extra...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Move-Out Costs an Arm and a Leg | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

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