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WILLIAM SHAWCROSS, who wrote this week's cover story, first encountered George Soros in Sarajevo four years ago, as the philanthropic billionaire was being shepherded out of the line of sniper fire. Soros was on a mission to give $50 million to rebuild war-torn Bosnia, and Shawcross was researching U.N. peacekeeping for an upcoming book. Shawcross was immediately intrigued by the international money manager. "A very cool character, but quite passionate about Sarajevo," he recalls. "He called it the world's largest concentration camp...
...silliness of most of Jerry's theories and the absurdity of black helicopters dropping men like flies into the middle of New York intersections, "Conspiracy Theory" is ultimately about searching for truth. Alice's heart, torn between the conflicting reports of Jonas and Jerry, eventually leads her to the truth. As a character remarks of his veritasring--the truth will set you free...
...letter, as well as Administration maneuvers on behalf of Tempelsman, have raised concerns among senior G.O.P. legislators--concerns discussed with the State Department. As for Ex-Im, a spokesman says that Tempelsman did meet with a mid-level official who informed him that backing for a project in war-torn Angola would not meet the bank's standards. Tempelsman was in Angola last week, conferrring with U.S. Ambassador DONALD STEINBERG and still trying to clinch a deal. He had no comment...
...corporate image tattered and torn by three days of high-voltage clashes with striking Teamster workers, UPS hopes to gain leverage at today's negotiations by wheeling out a battery of alums eager to tell the media about their "favorable UPS experience...
What the 300 members of the media attending the game felt was conflict. The Japanese press corps, some 100 strong, was torn between their dislike for Irabu, who has called them "a swarm of locusts," and their desire that he prove the worth of Japanese baseball. The American media wanted a good show, but they also didn't want to see the insufferable George Steinbrenner have the last laugh. The hours before the game were filled with several angry confrontations between sportswriters and Yankee officials, who kept the clubhouse closed at Steinbrenner's command. The owner, not choosing his words...