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...have been peeling away as fast as they can (see box). Yet Silverman gladly paid $800 million last year for No. 2 Avis, a global brand that he views as a natural fit with his hotel and resort time-sharing businesses. After overhauling Avis, Silverman plans to sell a stake in the company to the public...
...powerboat racer and founder of Popeyes spicy-fried-chicken chain, began his volley with "Dear Anne" and ended with "P.S.: See you in court. In the meantime, I'm putting a little extra garlic in the food at Straya, keeping a crucifix under my pillow and carrying a wooden stake for good luck...
Within a week, Copeland had sued Rice for defamation and libel, Rice had reportedly tossed gold-colored rubber rats out of her midnight-black limo during the Mardi Gras Eve parade, and Copeland had ridden on a float with a stake holstered to his waist and a ring of garlic around his neck...
...with Clinton's signature, reformed welfare, increased the minimum wage and made health insurance more portable for workers changing jobs. Those accomplishments helped ensure the re-election of both the Democratic President and an even stronger Republican majority in the Senate. But this time around, something bigger is at stake. Lott's new strength and Clinton's desire for an enduring legacy would seem to set the stage for genuinely bold reform of those political albatrosses, Social Security and Medicare...
...however, has more at stake here than the issue of Jerusalem--the extent of Israeli withdrawl from the West Bank. Initially, Israel planned to withdraw from only 2 to 3 percent of the West Bank. The Israeli cabinet decided yesterday to withdraw from 9 to 10 percent of the West Bank. It is apparent that the Palestinians have again successfully used the threat of violence to gain more concessions from Israel. So much for standing firm against terrorist threats...