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...economy is a basket case, boasting the second lowest per capita GNP in Latin America. Despite impressive metal resources, the only time foreign investors got really excited about Peru was during the 19th century, when 80 percent of government revenues were derived from the export of guano (which is, well, bird shit...

Author: By Gary J. Bass, | Title: Post-Coup Peru | 4/10/1992 | See Source »

...each aisle she passes. Electronic alert: Cup O' Noodles on sale, two for $1; veal chops, $6.99, a dollar off the regular price. "I used to scour all the flyers for bargains," says Alpert, a lawyer from nearby Edgemont, but now the computer takes care of that. Her basket filled, she takes her place in the check-out line. But rather than browse through the National Enquirer or Redbook, she passes the time playing a trivia game on the cart's computer. "It's surprising the way they're making shopping more convenient and less boring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Supermarkets Grocery-Cart Wars | 3/30/1992 | See Source »

...collection basket passes through the crowd, Jerry Brown delivers a 45- minute homily on reclaiming the soul of the Democratic Party and bringing an end to "the whole stinking mess in Washington." His audience is 1,500 students, professors and supporters gathered at the college in Kalamazoo, Mich., where the student center is attached to a shopping mall. He blasts those at the top for prospering at the expense of those at the bottom, and condemns those he claims would send American jobs to low-wage Mexico. He says, "Thomas Jefferson said we need a revolution every 20 years. Well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Jerry Brown Keeps Running | 3/23/1992 | See Source »

...Seeing Heather on the court again, watching her get that basket was a great way to end the season," Flandermeyer said. "I was very glad to have her back...

Author: By Ishani Maitra, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: W. Cagers Rock and Roll Over Dartmouth | 3/11/1992 | See Source »

Luckily for the Crimson, Cornell couldn't find the basket either. The Big Red Shot a mediocre 41.7 percent from the floor during the half...

Author: By Justin R.P. Ingersoll, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Cagers Double Their Pleasure With Big Red | 2/29/1992 | See Source »

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