Word: withdrawn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...even as the U.S.-Panamanian showdown grew more bitter, rumors circulated that the two sides might strike a deal. According to Elliott Abrams, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, a Noriega envoy had asked whether the indictment could be withdrawn. "The general is willing to go, but he's not going to be dragged out like a dog," said a Panamanian who knows the general well. Another Panamanian hinted that the leader might consider retiring on April 23, the 25th anniversary of his entrance into the Defense Forces. A second possible date: Aug. 12, when Noriega completes...
...wasn't the same person I got involved with two years before," Jones said. "She became a lot less animated--really withdrawn...
While Noriega seems firmly entrenched for the moment, the hope among U.S. officials is that his fellow military officers will eventually find him a liability. Nervous investors are said to have withdrawn hundreds of millions from Panamanian banks in recent months, weakening an economy already mired in debt. On March 1, the U.S. State Department is expected to certify that Panama has not done enough in the fight against drugs, a finding that will make the country ineligible for a range of trade and economic privileges. "At some point," says an Administration official, "those in Panama with the ability...
...contribute as much as 20% of his salary to the plan, up to a maximum of $7,313 a year. IRA contributions are limited to $2,000 a year. The 401(k)'s biggest break: contributions are taken from pretax income, with taxes deferred until the money is withdrawn. For most single taxpayers earning more than $25,000 and married couples with incomes in excess of $40,000, IRA contributions are made with after-tax income. Another appeal of the 401(k) is that the accumulated earnings grow tax free, as they do in an IRA. Some firms also match...
...continuing success of Robins' products has been overshadowed by one costly, disastrous mistake. Introduced in 1971, the Dalkon Shield had to be withdrawn from the market in 1974 after reports that the device was causing such problems as infertility and life-threatening pelvic infections. By August 1985, when Robins started bankruptcy proceedings to protect itself from a torrent of lawsuits, it had paid $500 million in damages to 9,500 claimants, and 5,100 cases were still pending...