[His opponents have recognized his potential from first-hand experience.] He was pretty impressive, ... He had a good fastball and curveball the first four innings. Then he found a changeup somewhere and brought that out with him. He had three quality pitches and he was as a good as advertised, I know that. |
[Imagine you're negotiating on someone else's behalf: It's hard for everyone to negotiate for themselves, but women especially so, Miller noted. So pretend you're representing a client's best interests.] If you do your homework you will know what is fair and reasonable to ask for, ... Don't settle for less. |
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[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired me in writing 'Panic,' it was 'North by Northwest,' ... Those are my favorite Hitchcock films -- the ones where ordinary, everyday people are going about their lives, and they take this dramatic left turn. |
[Jeff Rogers, manager of a Holiday Inn Express near busy I-55 in Jackson, said his hotel was booked up Saturday and Sunday.] Most of our calls came in late yesterday afternoon, ... Most of the people that we have are coming from Florida, the Alabama Gulf Coast, Mississippi Gulf Coast and southern Louisiana. |
[Keith Powell and Chris Eger, Pascagoula animal control officers, waded toward their father-in-law's home, dragging a canoe with two shotguns (for killing snakes and possibly alligators) and a cold, wet dog.] He was perched in a tree, halfway in the water, ... He was struggling to hold on when we found him. |
[Maternity leave is over for Tina Fey of Saturday Night Live. She'll be back behind the Weekend Update anchor desk for this week's episode, her first show since giving birth to daughter Alice on Sept. 10.] I had to get back to work, ... NBC has me under contract; the baby and I have only a verbal agreement. |
[Mr. Deutsch said:] I'm a little blown away to hear that he said that about me. This was resolved in a manner that I thought was amicable, and subsequently I've had conversations with him with respect to the property. ... many years into the future, and I'm sure that Donald did not mean to say what he said. |
[PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- Accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney looked ahead to the moment President Clinton leaves office, saying the eight years of the Clinton administration were marked by] little purpose ... repair what has been damaged. |
[Princeton, which has at least tied for No. 1 for six straight years, issued a statement saying] it is gratifying that Princeton continues to be recognized for the quality of the undergraduate experience we offer ... We're just pleased we're able to put together the best possible education for our students. |
[Science and engineering students typically have the most expensive books, with their editions tending to be updated frequently and having supplemental materials like CD-ROMs.] Some of [my books] are expensive, ... I usually get book vouchers from my loans and use that money to buy books from the bookstore. |
[The 249 officers will be judged on a case-by-case basis.] We have a penalty schedule for each violation, and when that process takes place, individuals will have the right to appeal the decisions made by the bureau chiefs, ... the final decision and recommendation will be by me as superintendent of police. |
[The price gain] is entirely psychological. Nothing has been done. Saddam Hussein advocated the use of Arab oil exports as an instrument to influence the Arab/Israeli situation, but he himself is not in a position to do anything about this, and there's no indication that other Arabs will go along with this. |
[The voices still questioned Colon's health after he struck out Matsui.] It's always a danger to read into the body language of an athlete from the broadcast booth, ... But the body language of Bartolo Colon doesn't appear to be encouraging for the Angels. ... He doesn't have a lot of life to him right now. |
[While initially, Democrats hesitated to call for an outright concession, by the end of the day many party members acknowledged the contest was over.] I believe there should be a concession speech, ... As difficult as it is, I believe that George W. Bush at this point is the winner and Al Gore is the loser. |