Word: unlessness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Some would-be casting agents, however, favor Mel Gibson or Harrison Ford. And who better to portray the portly former National Security Adviser John Poindexter than Edward Asner? On the basis of hairstyle alone, Farrah Fawcett is a shoo-in for the part of Ollie's secretary, Fawn Hall. Unless, of course, she beats out Rice Look-Alike Cheryl Ladd for the lead in Donna's story...
...affected. The political and military leaders of the contras happened to be in Washington to start the process of seeking a new round of U.S. aid, when they were blindsided by the peace talks. But the issue of contra aid, which will run out at the end of September unless renewed, was very much on everyone's mind. Indeed, the White House had launched its effort as a blend of diplomacy and political gamesmanship designed to influence Congress if the peace process falters...
After their interesting comments, I decided that I had to have some sort of revenge. At first, I considered challenging Ms. Porter to boxing, fencing or skiing, but I decided against those sports. I knew that I could not have any satisfaction unless I beat her in tennis--except this time, we would play doubles...
That is not likely. "Abandonment is a joke," scoffs Folly Beach Mayor Richard Beck, noting that his island is almost completely developed and that tourism is just too valuable an income source. Indeed, unless it is voluntary, any restriction of land use, even for good environmental reasons, must respect , property rights. Two recent Supreme Court decisions served as timely reminders that local governments have a constitutional responsibility to protect property owners. Even so, those who resist a balanced policy of coastal management, whether they are motivated by greed or by genuine concern for the well-being of coastal communities, will...
...including V.P. Singh, the driving force behind probes of corruption early in Gandhi's administration. Singh, 56, has emerged as the leader of a burgeoning opposition movement that embraces both Congress (I) Party dissidents and opposition leaders. Says V.C. Shukla, one of the former ministers expelled by Gandhi: "Unless Rajiv Gandhi goes, the Congress ((Party)) will be ruined...