Word: smith
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...looks as if Major General Larry Smith may never stick another star on his collar. According to official reports, General Smith, who is accused of attempting to kiss and fondle Lt. General Claudia Kennedy in 1996, is no longer poised to take over the post of deputy inspector general - a job that, among other things, would have required Smith to handle charges of sexual misconduct within the ranks. Kennedy's accusations, which were substantiated by a recently completed Army investigation, brought Smith's career to a screeching and very public halt; his presumed ascent to the inspector general's office...
...small office on Shanghai's Huashan Street. "I would say, 'I can't live with that, Mr. Hu. I'll get killed,' and he would say, 'My neck is under the blade here,' and so it would go," says Murtaugh. But with the technology-transfer guarantee from Smith, the Shanghai government was as determined as GM to make the joint venture a success. "We were both under orders that this was going to happen," says Murtaugh. "We had to resolve the issues. We couldn't buck them...
...walk into the building like you own the place," says Mark Smith, manager of appliance platforms at H-P Labs. When you arrive at work, you could simply stroll through a secure, smart door and listen as your desktop virtual assistant reads aloud your schedule for the day. The temperature and lighting will adjust automatically to your preferences. Though we probably won't attain the mythical paperless office, there will likely be less of the messy stuff lying about, thanks to high-tech, rewritable parchment. And forget about typing: sophisticated voice recognition will let you tell your PC what...
...future approvals. While its effectiveness as a weapon against various illnesses is no longer in question, the rigors of a clinical trial will pale in comparison to the public's vivisection of thalidomide's risks. "People harbor deep-seated fears about thalidomide," says TIME medical contributor Dr. Ian Smith. "Given its history, many patients have understandable concerns over short- and long-term side effects of the drug." Doctors who use thalidomide to combat cancer, AIDS or leprosy can help alleviate some of this anxiety by following a strict protocol, says Dr. Smith. "Only patients who are not pregnant...
Matt Damon tees off as Steven Pressfield's World War One hero Rannulph Junah, who-with the help of a spiritual caddy (Will Smith) and his supportive girlfriend Adele (Charlize Theron)-shows up a pair of pro golfers in this feel-good mystical sports drama. Will Smith attempts to flex his acting chops in a role 180 degrees from his typical July 4 weekend fare. Director Redford, no stranger to mystical sports dramas himself (The Natural), decided to give Smith and Damon a chance after deciding that he and Morgan Freeman, the original stars, were too old. The buzz...