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...just 48 hours removed from celebrating what had seemed like a crucial victory in his impeachment trial. By a vote of 11 Senators to 10, he had managed to suppress the opening of an envelope containing the potentially damaging evidence that Estrada controlled bank accounts containing 3.3 billion ill-gotten pesos ($71 million). Briefly, it looked as if Estrada had, through pluck, political muscle and presidential power, survived the impeachment ordeal and won the opportunity to serve out his term. But by the time the military men called on him three days later, the 63-year-old ex-actor would...
...will likely remain apathetic. I wish the Ravens no ill, as the players had nothing to do with the move from Cleveland (and the Giants have almost as many former original Browns as the Ravens, who have just two still on the roster), and Modell has been punished plenty for having jilted us. He is universally reviled in the city he once affectionately called home and to which he desperately wanted to deliver a championship...
...They get half, or part way through [with their test], and they faint or fall ill with exhaustion," he said...
Frier was fortunate that public knowledge of her health condition caused people to rally for her. Disclosure of health status to employers and colleagues is often the source of one of the most daunting fears chronically ill people face. Dawn Quick, 39, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was found to have hepatitis C in 1996. Devastated, she nonetheless continued to work as a legal assistant in a prominent law firm. But she shared the news of her condition--in confidence, she thought--with her supervisor. In no time, people began to express condolences. "It was awful-- people coming...
Even so, experts insist communication is vital, and say people can't always make proper use of their rights unless employers know how best to accommodate them. Says attorney Susan Slavin of Jericho, N.Y., who represents chronically ill individuals: "Once you open that dialogue, you're protected. You can't advocate for yourself if someone doesn't know your condition...