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...NORMAN MAILER STILL ROCKS BACK and forth on the balls of his feet when he talks. He still leaves the impression of a compact nuclear device as drawn by Herblock--shaking slightly on its launch pad, Yoda-shaped and oracular, although somewhat mellowed by the years. He is capable now of an occasional shrug that says, "Who knows...
...education. The rural families can't afford to pay for health care, however, and many now keep their children at home to work the land. Peasants are beginning to pour into Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City in search of work. Most don't find it. "Before, we launched a war against foreign aggressors," General Vo Nguyen Giap told Time. "Now we must launch a war against poverty...
...same, just one day after Kerkorian's bid was made public, the company reported a 37% decline in earnings for the first three months of this year. Chrysler execs blamed high launch costs for its redesigned minivan and the $115 million expense to make free repairs on a faulty rear-door latch on older minivans--as well as a 7.2% decline in sales. Consumer Reports has grumbled about reliability problems on the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Dodge Intrepid. And competition is getting tougher in the minivan, pickup and sport-utility fields that made Chrysler's revamped reputation. Though...
...dark and hit someone on the chin," as one media lawyer describes it. Still others see the probe as a case study in how companies can abuse the regulatory process. It is nearing its climax just as Congress prepares to jettison a battery of obsolete media regulations and launch an era of explosive competition...
Many parents accused of sexual abuse on the basis of recovered memories do not have the means to launch a legal counterattack. Instead, they are turning to the False Memory Syndrome Foundation in Philadelphia to find a way to counter the allegations. They have also joined others to form a separate group that is lobbying for repeal of newly expanded laws in two dozen states that make it easier to prosecute people using recovered memories...