Word: finaling
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...disintegration of a public man entered its final stages last week when the Senate ethics committee recommended that the full Senate publicly denounce Minnesota Republican David Durenberger, 55, who occupies the seat once held by Hubert Humphrey and at one time looked as though he might be worthy of it. The panel's three Democrats and three Republicans accused the Senator of knowingly engaging in reprehensible conduct that was "clearly and unequivocally unethical." They also recommended that Durenberger be required to pay to charity the $95,000 he received in excess of allowable speaking fees and another...
...recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. At the urging of Sakharov's wife, the two of you move inside to escape the cold Russian night air and, to the accompaniment of more pots of tea, he continues the story. He tells you of his internal exile in Gorky and final release by Gorbachev...
...title of the book bothers me a little bit, too. The book is the third in a trilogy, and Mr. Deighton had the foresight to title the first two Spy Hook and Spy Line, so the advertising copy for the final installment could promise that Len Deighton, "the master of suspense, grabs you Hook, Line and Sinker." I certainly admire Mr. Deighton's cleverness and perserverence, but I think these catchy titles are a bit self-defeating. If the books are sold as a package, I sure don't want to go out and plunk down my hard-earned...
...almost assured by paying attention to the details; like introducing seemingly unimportant elements of Daniel's character--such as his love of wine and his wine cellar, the nail gun and his rotting wood floor--at the beginning of the film and having them figure prominently in its final climax; and like having victims and supporting actors that actually resemble real human beings. But most signifigantly, Arachnophobia possesses a hero audiences can believe...
...budget plan, presented by a House-Senate conference committee, would mark a spending increase below 3 percent for the fiscal year that began July 1. The state has been operating on an interim budget until the final package is approved...