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...came expecting to get a check and made clear it was to clear legal fees," says Scott Charton, director of university communications. The meeting was fairly tempestuous, involving threats of litigation. In any case, according to a statement Missouri released on Monday, the university?s general counsel concluded, after talking to the state attorney general, that there were "legal questions" concerning the propriety of returning the funds. The Missouri constitution doesn't allow public funds to be given to private concerns - either to Lay or his charities. "Our position is: it's university property now. Are we merely a savings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Ken Lay Wants a Refund | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

...well just let go." But I went down in the water, and I hated that drowning feeling. I thought, "No, I can't drown, that's just horrible, I'm alive." Then I thought, "This is a dream, it cannot be happening." I actually pinched my right cheek to check...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Survivor Talks About His Leap | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

...AirTroductions has racked up almost 14,000 members worldwide. Post a free online profile, register your flight details and see if other members are on your flight. If you meet your match, a $5 per-person fee is charged per round-trip. AirTroductions customers meet at the airport and check in together. "I remember sitting on this one flight and next to me is Miss Texas. My four-hour flight took about 14 seconds," says Shankman. Way to fly the friendly skies. airtroductions.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seatmates | 5/23/2006 | See Source »

...employers will engage the private agencies and request guest workers,? Pence says. ?In a matter of days, the private agencies will match guest workers with jobs, perform a health screening, fingerprint them and provide the appropriate information to the FBI and Homeland Security so that a background check can be performed, and provide the guest worker with a visa granted by the State Department...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Compromise Plan on Immigration | 5/23/2006 | See Source »

...lessen the impact of the unpaid weeks during intercession and spring break. “If I miss a week’s pay I can’t pay my bills,” said Nicolson. “I save money out of my weekly pay check while I’m working at Harvard so that I can get by over the summer.” Currently, outside contractors hire temporary workers for summer jobs. Unless Harvard puts pressure on the contractors, they have no reason to hire term-time dining hall staff, according to union officer...

Author: By Peter R. Raymond, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SLAM Backs Dining Workers | 5/22/2006 | See Source »

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