Word: ares
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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If Sullivan believed he could still make his mark through lower-echelon appointments, he has since discovered that there too Sununu has the power to thwart him. Robert Fulton, picked by Sullivan to be director of the Family Support Administration, withdrew from consideration after persistent questions from the White House...
What happens to a land beloved for its beauty when the beauty is ripped away? The northeastern islands of the Caribbean, ringed by sugary beaches, plush with unlikely flowers, inspiring rummy tropical dreams, have become the American paradise. Even the license plates say so. Two months ago, when Hurricane Hugo...
Searching through the debris for blessings in disguise, hotel owners note that the disaster could have happened in high season rather than before it. In addition, the tragedy may help inspire local governments to repair the infrastructure properly, and then some. "Hugo has done for St. Thomas what nothing else...
The sprucing up comes not a moment too soon. The resorts have been losing business to the cruise lines, which account for some 60% of the traffic to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tourists with limited time or money to spend are choosing ships over land-based resorts as a better...
The first sight upon landing in St. Thomas is half a DC-3, broken like a baguette and tossed off to the side of the runway. Piles of debris remain lumped by the roadside in many places, but most streets are clear. This does not mean that traffic is exactly...