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...party's most plausible nominee, but only if he can rebound in Wisconsin, New York and the later primaries. Dukakis still holds formidable advantages in terms of money, organization and the goodwill of party leaders. But the terrain is littered with the wreckage of other campaigns that boasted every asset except a compelling message to motivate voters...
...Manuel Antonio Noriega on drug-related charges. The Canal makes Panama intrinsically more important than Nicaragua to American interests. Yet there too Washington has been embarrassed by its past policies: until evidence of Noriega's drug trafficking became too serious to ignore, the general had been a valued CIA asset. Last week the Administration continued to squeeze Panama's economy in an effort to oust Noriega, who hung on precariously despite widespread strikes, rioting and a coup attempt...
Besides its strong doubles teams, the Crimson has a big asset in its depth. The players are almost interchangeable from one through six in singles play...
Miller on MacDonald: "Lane's one of the fastest guys I've ever played with. He's an asset whenever he's on the ice because he's so dangerous with is speed...
While Harvard B-School officials said that Wheelwright will be an asset to the school, they downplayed his importance relative to the other appointments the school makes...