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...haven't changed," insists Bennett. "People have gotten used to me." If so, people may have to become even more used to him. Insiders whisper that he is pondering a run for higher office; he has been mentioned as a possible vice-presidential candidate. The Secretary brushes off such rumors, saying that what he would really like to be is a tight end for the Chicago Bears. "If a feeler comes from them, I'm gone," jokes Bennett, a burly 220- pounder who played tackle at Williams College. But he concedes a joy in the rough-and-tumble of politics...
...crowding into the posh casino. Through the large picture windows they could see the pounding surf and a clear blue afternoon sky that seemed to bode well. As bettors hunched forward for yet another round of blackjack and croupiers gave the roulette wheels an added spin, there came a whisper: "Smoke." Nobody paid any attention...
...shot in New Orleans (no, we won't name 'em). Most of the time, Gere and Basinger have their backs to the wall, and it does wonders for their posture if not quite for their performances. Krabbe, though, is a top macho scuzz ball, with his haunting face, menacing whisper and evil ponytail. This stoic, sulfuric Dutch actor helps prove that an O.C. movie, when it plays smartly by the rules, can be O.K. as well...
...University of Massachusetts underclassman from Roosevelt, N.Y. "I only played 20 minutes a game, and I didn't mind," Twardzik says, "because I could sit and enjoy Doc. I remember thinking 'They're paying me to watch this guy play.' On the bench, we'd elbow each other and whisper, 'Did you see that? God, did you see that?' " Gravity never had any pull with...
...culture, Jordanian textbooks used in West Bank schools--and Arab newspapers in general--exhibit virulent militarism and anti-semitism and never mention peaceful reconciliation as a goal. Instead, Arab elementary school children read poems such as "A bullet in the chest of the criminal aggressor/Is more delicate than the whisper of the poem and more merciful...