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...President talks amiably with the virtual President, even as his lieutenants prepare for war. Last week Democratic whip David Bonior threatened that if the Republicans try to railroad bills through, "we'll blow up the tracks." Perhaps they will try. But pure obstructionism won't help Clinton or the Democrats, and there are now two engineers driving the train...
...rebellious little region a lesson. After losing Eastern Europe and 14 former Soviet republics, Russia would bend no more. To revive the country's pride and show other restive nationalities what happens to secessionists, Yeltsin decided to slap down the Chechens. He thought it would be easy to whip the backward province of 1.2 million into line and earn himself a much needed boost in popularity. Instead he marched his army into a humiliating, bloody...
...tools, and reams of computer, design and meteorological data. Koch also contributed $5 million in seed money -- a quarter of the women's budget -- to hire some 90 top-level coaches, engineers, fund raisers and public relations experts, as well as a former San Diego Padres trainer to whip them into shape...
...iron at him or walk out. Yet Jimmy sees himself as a Byronic figure, the last righteous romantic. No one can feel things as intensely as he; no one can feel so bereft or betrayed. He can connect with people only when they are at the whip ends of his invective. So he desperately needs Alison, as both his victim and his audience...
...will need more food, more unfrozen water, more heating fuel. Miles of white netting will be required to shroud olive-drab military gear. Snow fouls weapons, and cold air produces large clouds of condensation when the weapons are fired, making it easy to pinpoint the shooter. Helicopter rotor blades whip up mini- blizzards that can blind pilots...