Word: probing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...allowed to retain his high-level security clearance at the lab until late 1998, even while he was under FBI surveillance for the W-88 theft. Agents say they asked the lab to let Lee keep his job so he wouldn't get wise to their probe. Still, it was not until after Lee's dismissal from Los Alamos that anyone managed to check what was on his computer. As more details have emerged, it has sometimes seemed that the only thing more breathtaking than Lee's alleged deceit was how long the government took to ferret...
...Payne and Perrotta are the true winners here. The latter's story opens the door for a number of equally subversive interpretations. Payne, mean-while, is a force to reckon with. He has a way of making every detail count--every shot is designed to probe closer into a particular character's head (even if it's Paul's empty one). With Citizen Ruth, Payne tackled abortion and he takes the middle ground again in Election...
...basics. The 10-fingered knead is the basis of all massages. Let the thumbs do the work here, using weaker fingers for leverage. Probe gently until you find a "groove" within the muscle, then dig in. Be sure to communicate with your partner at all times to satisfy both your needs...
...keep the proceedings on track he provided a breather of sorts to independent counsel Kenneth Starr. The independent counsel will be testifying before a Senate committee next week and will undoubtedly be asked to explain to his critics the multiple prosecutions he has already brought in the Whitewater probe. "If a mistrial had been declared," says Novak, "Starr would have been forced to decide whether to pursue McDougal yet again...
...Even if Starr comes across as a most genial and reasonable guy," says Novak, "it will be too little and too late to appease his many critics." To his opponents, his work exemplifies the problem of an out-of-proportion, if not out-of-control, probe. "Many on the Hill believe his investigation has sprawled too far, pulled in too many bystanders and cost too much," says Novak. Furthermore, Starr will arrive at the hearings with a self-dealt weakened hand: the current contempt prosecution of Susan McDougal -- her third major legal battle stemming from Starr's Whitewater investigation...