The alleged buyers chased her, but she managed to enter a restaurant where some people noticed her and called the police.
But just minutes before she was going to dial, her mother called with some bad news.
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When some irate matron called to complain about the homeless on her townhouse doorstep or late-night noise from the singles bar around the corner, it was their challenge to assuage her and provide assurances that the situation would be addressed promptly.
At one point, Cross called for some cooking oil as one lady stood over her credit card-saute with a spatula.
In the late 1980s he found that 25% to 30% of breast tumors, including some of the worst cases, had ultrahigh levels of a gene called HER-2 and its protein.
Some family members and friends, she said, called to say they support her.
Another time, a recently widowed woman called to see if she could return some shoes she had ordered for her husband, who had died a short time after receiving them.
Some critics called for Rogers' resignation at that time, saying a member of her team should have been present at the door to identify attendees.
From a business standpoint, this was a bold and wise move by Mayer and her team, as they continue to reinvigorate a company that some have called bloated and inefficient.
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Liberals called her the most divisive politician since Richard Nixon or George Wallace, and some former Hillary Clinton supporters said McCain's selection of Palin was a cynical gambit that wouldn't help him sway female voters.
But historian Anthony says even President-elect Obama has called his wife the closer, and he expects her executive background and management experience will help shape some decisions.
She called another lactation consultant, who listened patiently to her story and immediately offered this tip: pump some milk, throw it away, and put Anika to her breast.
Lanier is studying fiction writing in a masters' program, and said she plans to record her campfire conversations with her traveling buddy, who plays in a band called I Need Sleep and will also offer some free musical entertainment.
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