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Still, Polyakov's handlers found him an odd duck. He would not accept much money: no more than $3,000 a year, conveyed mostly in the form of Black & Decker power tools, a pair of work overalls, fishing gear and shotguns. He asked for a lot of trinkets such as lighters and pens, which he gave to other GRU officers who did him favors. Unlike most Soviet officers known to the FBI and CIA, he drank and smoked little and was faithful to his wife...
...north of Port-au-Prince and by soldiers of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Pentagon also announced the arrival on station of a new command ship for the 14-vessel flotilla standing ready near Haiti: the U.S.S. Mount Whitney. Crammed with communications gear and sprouting a forest of antennae, it is one of two U.S. ships designed specifically to serve as a floating headquarters for an amphibious invasion...
...fact is that "the Number 1 student" isn't an easy thing to find out. Evidently, Shari Dickstein, the valedictorian held it together better during senior year while college applications and (no doubt) demanding activities step into high gear. Along the twists and turns of high school, there are often cases when a teacher's dislike, a forgotten quiz or a misunderstood homework assignment has caused a grade to be "unfairly" lowered. The Spring Valley High School system of determining valedictorians is no better nor worse than most...
...freedom top explore new ideas and take the song in new directions. Creating on the spot is intimidating, but when the risk is taken and the music that is an intensely uplifting experience. The following lyrics epitomize the group's philosophy of improvisation. "Set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul/You've got to run like an antelope/out of control." Despite their haphazard silliness, what makes Phish work is that they go for the soul...
...some balance as Travens' older, slightly more jaded partner, Harry. He can act like a nut, but ask him a question about a bomb and suddenly he's Mr. Wizard, spouting off details about detonation wires and weird timers. He seems to be in constant analysis mode. And the gear the LAPD folks wear is really cool--black and futuristic, a cross between battle armor and the suits in "Dune." They look like they can handle anything...