Word: withdrawal
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...Tiffany's announcement of a voluntary recall for a line of hand-painted china with a lead content that apparently exceeds federal levels. Sleuths from the private watchdog group Environmental Defense Fund turned up the excessive lead levels and confronted Tiffany with the data. The luxury store agreed to withdraw its Private Stock line. Patrons who acquired the tainted china can return it for credit against future wildly expensive purchases...
...Meanwhile, the Khmer Rouge have systematically enlarged the area they control. Now the Hun Sen government has taken matters into its own hands, retaking much of the lost territory in a large-scale military operation in the northern and western parts of the country. Hun Sen has offered to withdraw his troops behind a buffer zone that would be policed by U.N. troops. UNTAC officials declined; though the U.N. has the firepower, they'd rather supervise elections than try to stop the fighting...
...headed by Etienne Tshisekedi. But Mobutu rejected the ultimatum, and its authors evidently plan to back it up through new economic pressure rather than by force. Despite an open plea by Tshisekedi for military intervention, about 700 French and Belgian troops sent to evacuate non-Zairians have begun to withdraw...
...lawyers say they learned about the baby-sitter. They feared that while her hiring in 1986 was legal, it might pose problems during the confirmation hearings. The information was passed to Nussbaum, who asked Wood for details. On Friday, Nussbaum met with Wood. After their meeting, she decided to withdraw her name...
University of Texas professor of American history Robert H. Abzug '67, who is listed as a historical consultant to the film, said the producers had no logical alternative but to withdraw the film for revision. Abzug earlier this week denied any involvement in research for the film...