Word: picked
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...shall be, U.S. officials ruled. They had hoped Juan Miguel would come to Miami to pick Elian up, but the father insists that returning Elian is the obligation of U.S. officials. Castro, who has used the incident to whip up anti-U.S. feelings at home, barred Juan Miguel from making the trip, probably fearful of a defection. "This is a case of common sense," said Ricardo Alarcon, the president of Cuba's National Assembly. "This boy has to be returned here as soon as possible." The INS is committed to having...
...doing publicity spots ever since, hoping to make a career out of his moment. "The money itself hasn't changed my life," he says. "But being known is a big change. If people asked my friends if they knew me, they would deny it; now they use it to pick up girls...
...family gave The Sopranos creator David Chase the most authoritative, if unsettling, rave of his career. Amid friendly, allegedly racketeering banter, the suspects rhapsodized about the HBO Mafia drama's depth and realism, speculating (hoping?) that it was based on them. "Every show you watch, more and more you pick up somebody," enthused one alleged capo. "What characters...
Just as women had to learn mentoring and networking skills when they joined the workforce a generation ago, men today need to pick up some personal skills if they want to develop their emotional lives fully. Women have learned the value of intimate friendship and the relief that comes from talking things out. Websites, professional women's organizations, book groups and even the car-pool line at school provide opportunities for women to meet. Men would benefit from the same support, but it can be harder to find...
WORLD'S WACKIEST Y2K GLITCHES! Fears of global computer meltdown proved unfounded, but that didn't stop the media's relentless quest for millennium-bug stories. Our pick of last week's reports...