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...tapes are one more vivid manifestation of the military's greater problem: a seeming inability to police itself. In spite of leaders' repeated "zero tolerance" pronouncements--concerning political extremism, racism, sexual harassment and hazing--authorities are just as often forced to acknowledge a breakdown in the chain of command. Last week a sixth soldier at Maryland's Aberdeen training ground was brought up on charges of sexually harassing a trainee, while the Citadel, a military-training school, is in the midst of its own hazing scandal involving female cadets. Blood pinning cannot be written off as the overexcitement of young...
...good shape if this is the biggest problem it has to deal with. Last week's State Department report also points to "some positive developments": Bonn has decided not to put Scientology under federal surveillance and concluded there is no evidence that the church has committed criminal acts. In spite of the public argument, both capitals think they can quietly agree to disagree on the issue--if the Scientologists will let them...
...fulfilled. She and her architect husband have an apartment in Manhattan, a house in East Hampton and a summer rental on Nantucket. She can afford a small army of expensive people--psychiatrists, opticians, periodontists, endodontists, exercise trainers, floor renovators--to minister to her and her possessions' needs. Yet in spite of all this--or perhaps because of it--she is a psychological wreck...
...spite of one glib reply ("Answer: Eat a ham sandwich under a bridge Thursdays between 4-4:30. Women will come."), one restroom visitor took the time to consider the question at length...
...million-plus net worth would be protected. He could borrow against his retirement funds to buy a new home and bridge the gap until his pension checks started arriving. In the meantime, rumors still swirl about Simpson's hidden money. There is one piece of evidence that suggests, in spite of his protestations, that he just might have some free cash. Last summer, after he complained publicly about his dire finances, Simpson was able to come up with $685,248 to clear an IRS lien on his home...