Word: bags
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...suspect, who wore a ski mask, approached the employee and told her to fill up his red bag with cash, according to police...
...kidding," the man responded. He then pointed a silver handgun at the cashier, and she filled the bag with roughly...
...help people with special needs. In years past they have stuffed caterpillars for children with cerebral palsy to heighten their sense of touch. But the school's latest project may represent the ultimate combination of altruism and design: an overcoat for homeless people that can double as a sleeping bag...
...covered with rip- proof nylon on one side and heavy wool on the other. Depending on how it's folded, it can convert from nighttime bedroll to daytime parka or even a backpack. Each Shelter-Pak contains a deep pocket that is almost as capacious as a duffel bag. Eighty of the garments have been distributed to homeless people in Philadelphia, and the students plan to turn out at least 200 more this year. Vows Assistant Professor Matthew Mehrman: "We are going to keep making Shelter-Paks until the problem of the homeless is resolved." Better keep the production lines...
...those who remain in Mogadishu, living has become a slow death. Crowded into the few buildings still standing, women and children forage for food and water. A bag of looted U.S. flour is $30, a container of skim milk donated by the European Community is $20, and hardly anyone has money for either. The distended bellies and red-streaked hair of the children signal the malnutrition that is endemic...