Word: wanting
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These guidelines, however, remain preliminary. If the federal parliament decides to admit all citizens who are mentioned in the records into the archives, as some government officials suggest, there will be a flood of inquiries from those who want to see their former oppressors and secret accusers brought to justice. Already many Germans are aghast over revelations of former spies -- and therefore traitors -- in their midst. Fearful of the divisive potential of "de-Stasification," some Germans have called for a limited amnesty. In an interview in the daily Die Welt, former Chancellor Willy Brandt said, "Those who abused their countrymen...
...winter vacation, credit cards. In the boom years of the decade, when no excess was too wretched, household debt grew about 50% faster than disposable income. "I really try to get us on a savings plan," says Sarah Frazier, who lives with her husband Richard in Idyllwild, Calif. "We want to start a family someday, and it's getting harder and harder with food prices, car loans, interest payments and utilities. Just when you think you have a grasp on things, something changes...
...friends across the country," says Robert Bach, who moved to California from Omaha only 18 months ago and has already lost two jobs because of the slumping economy. He does feasibility studies for new buildings -- of which there are not too many these days. "The last thing you want to say is, 'I've been laid off.' That really dampens the Christmas spirit...
Most Coveted Low-Paying Job At least 27,000 Muscovites decided they deserved a break today and applied for 605 positions at the new Moscow branch of McDonald's. The company tutored its Soviet employees on how to render in Russian such McLingo as "You want fries with that...
...fact, that was not what Waller said, but perhaps he should have. Like any prudent general, Waller was being supercautious. "The military services never tell you they've got enough," says a senior admiral. "They always want just a few more...