Mr. Pearl is the ninth foreign correspondent to die in this conflict.

Mr. Pearl, by the account of those who knew him, was no cowboy.

Mr. Pearl was believed to be already dead at the time of the taping.

Mr. Pearl, who was 16 at the time of the incident, had been stopped for jaywalking.

"Mr. Pearl, sitting here today, you have an insufficient memory to say whether your notes are accurate, isn't that true?"

Mr. Pearl should be released immediately, for obvious humanitarian reasons.

"Mr. Pearl is a wonderful person, but he has no idea of what time is."

Never start with the manager or president; instead, work gradually toward the top, Mr. Pearl said.

And they offer Mr. Pearl so much to work with.

Mr. Pearl estimates a renovation will cost 50 percent of the purchase price.