Word: moves
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...planes had come to pick up about 400 Libyan prisoners released by Deby, some of whom had been jailed since 1982, and to unload "humanitarian supplies," including a Renault luxury sedan, apparently a gift to Deby from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Deby defended freeing the Libyans as a move to help maintain good relations with Chad's northern neighbor. However, the prisoner release, along with reports that Libya provided at least 40% of the equipment for Deby's army, stirred fears that Gaddafi is poised to use Chad as a base to project his influence throughout the region...
Minerva Ketter lost her home gently, over time, as her listing house sank around her. The ceiling let in rain, the floors let in light, and the front porch gradually sagged until it was almost in the front yard. Finally, she had to abandon her ramshackle house and move in with her father next door...
...time the evening news rolls around, most viewers have seen footage of the day's big events, either on CNN or on their local stations. Network executives argue that their newscasts must go beyond simply recapping the day's news and provide more analysis and background. The most radical move in this direction is coming from NBC Nightly News, which has instituted a round robin of daily features with catchy umbrella titles ("What Works," "Vital Signs") and on some nights has scrapped the news-of-the-day approach entirely and devoted the broadcast to one topic, such as the Persian...
Embarrassing the boss is never a good move. In September, Defense Secretary Dick Cheney fired General Michael Dugan as Air Force Chief of Staff for disclosing sensitive Air Force war plans for the Persian Gulf. Last week Vice Admiral Richard C. Gentz, head of the Naval Air Systems Command, became another casualty. He was sacked because he was in charge of an oversight system that failed to alert the Pentagon to problems in the Navy's A-12 attack-bomber program. That led Cheney to assure Congress in April that the plane was on schedule and on budget. In fact...
...treatment approach. Staff offices are scattered throughout the facility to avoid any sense of official hierarchy. Glass panels enable staff to see most areas without having to enter them. Traditionally, mental-health programs separate the most severely disturbed from others; as a patient's condition improves, he must move to a new building, new doctors, a new community. But shuttling between clinics can take its toll. "Change is really disruptive in these people's lives," says division manager Mike Nielsen. "They can't handle going to a whole new agency and dealing with new people...