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Word: alabamas (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cops call them "the roofers from hell." Lured by the promise of quick money in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, thousands have traveled from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, even as far away as New Jersey and Michigan. Most seek honest work, but with them came a crime wave of burglaries, robberies, stabbings and drunk-driving fatalities. Even in once quiet tourist spots like Key Largo, violent crimes are up. "The entire environment has changed because of them," says Captain Joe Leiter of the Key Largo sheriff's office. "Six armed robberies in one month is totally unheard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roofers From Hell | 3/1/1993 | See Source »

Long past midnight, top government officials worked feverishly inside the FBI's Washington headquarters to launch an assault by the elite Hostage Rescue Team. At stake were the lives of nine employees at the Talladega federal prison, in Alabama, who were being held captive by a mob of prisoners armed with spears, knives and crossbows. Suddenly FBI Director William Sessions walked in and began marching around the room, "making noise, strutting around, being somewhat pompous, and engaging in non sequiturs," as one official recalls. Instead of dealing with the crisis at hand, the officials were forced to humor Sessions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Under Fire at the FBI | 2/22/1993 | See Source »

...would a Jew feel if there were signs all over the Yard for a group whose anagram was KIKE? Probably similar to being in Nazi Germany. Or, if an African-American was surrounded by signs saying NIGGER? Probably similar to being in Alabama...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'FAG' Flyers Insensitive | 2/12/1993 | See Source »

Beating Princeton 9-0 is domination comparable to Alabama defeating Miami 34-10 in college football. (Wait a minute...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: Men's and Women's Squash Stampede Over Big Green | 2/11/1993 | See Source »

Meringoff was able to adjust his game in the consolation round, but he still full 6-4, 6-0 to ninth-ranked Frank Schaffner of Alabama-Birmingham in the first round of the consolation bracket...

Author: By Javier V. Garcia, | Title: Meringoff Plays at Rolex Tourney | 2/8/1993 | See Source »

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