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Boris Yeltsin is resting easy after his recent heart bypass surgery. But what if his rest verged on eternal, and Russia veered toward a political coup? Investors with all their money stashed in U.S. stocks wouldn't have to worry much. The echo of political turmoil in distant markets might be barely audible when Wall Street is roaring like Niagara Falls. But for those invested overseas--through mutual funds or directly, in stocks--the noise would be more like a foghorn in their bedroom. The clamor of social, political and economic uncertainty just might send prices cascading lower...
...fire Lebed. "The guy overstepped his bounds. He was a bad team player and got fired by his boss," said a senior White House aide. American officials concede that the Russian military's officer corps would not be happy about the dismissal, but Washington does not expect any dangerous turmoil in the ranks...
NOBUYUKI IDEI Executive turmoil, box-office flops, poor profits; movie headaches won't let up for Sony prez...
...Honey and Nick, Jesson and Souza tackle somewhat more difficult roles, for their characters seem, at first, to lack any of the depth and inner turmoil of their elder colleagues. Honey hops into and through the production with an acebandaged ankle, a successful addition to the original script (Albee never calls for her injury), be it an intentional move by the director, George O'Keefe, or a lucky unintentional slip-and-fall by Jesson herself. Perhaps portraying a ditz is difficult, but Jesson's performance, while adequate, leans toward the uninspired. Hubby Souza exudes the young preppiness of a just...
Nouveau number-one Yale, on the other hand, finds itself stuck in a cycle of turmoil. During the last few years, it has been in a struggle to overcome financial instability and labor strife. During the spring semester, undergraduates were forced to fend for themselves at mealtime when the dining service workers went on strike. Earlier in the year, Yalies were locked out of their own classrooms when teaching fellows there battled the administration. And unlike Princeton students, Harvard sophomores have never had to live in trailers. Whatever our problems as Harvard, we've never lacked teachers, food or permanent...