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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...always wanted to finish college but we could never afford it," he said. "So after we retired, she went back...

Author: By Andrew A. Green, | Title: Crowd Wowed by Commencement | 6/22/1996 | See Source »

...million). "You know if you've been in the hospital that you don't like the process," says Scott, who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. "We focus on how we can make it enjoyable. And we do it at a price, or a cost, that the American public can afford...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME 25: THEY RANGE IN AGE FROM 31 TO 67 | 6/17/1996 | See Source »

...have questions. Of course I will vote for Zyuganov." Her monthly pension is 200,000 rubles (U.S.$40), and that buys almost nothing. "It's not only that," she says, pointing to brick mansions rising on the edge of the village. "That's the 'New Russians.' I can't afford to buy bricks, and they are building expensive saunas and swimming pools. Before, we had order, and we could have it again. But the only way I see it is with Zyuganov...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE VOTERS' MANY VOICES: HARDLY ANY HAPPY CHOICES | 6/17/1996 | See Source »

...been hiring day laborers to "burn pear," Texas lingo for applying a butane torch to the cactus and searing off the spines so that cattle can munch on what remains. But many ranchers across the affected regions have given up, offering at auction the creatures they can no longer afford to feed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BONE DRY | 6/10/1996 | See Source »

...disease-causing pathogens, the most cost-effective solution is for the whole community to look after its drinking-water supply. That may require better treatment plants or land purchases to protect watersheds. Without those efforts, the U.S. could end up with a two-tier water system. Those who can afford in-home treatment will have peace of mind, while the rest of the population drinks dirtier and dirtier water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DO WATER FILTERS WORK? | 6/10/1996 | See Source »

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