Word: beene
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Though long-haul passenger trains in the U.S. have been equipped with toilets since before the Civil War, they went on dumping effluent right onto the tracks until states passed laws in recent years forcing them to clean up their act. Amtrak, however, was given a federal exemption from such...
It is far from clear that the new drugs will succeed even in this limited way. None have been tested in a full-scale trial designed to mimic the conditions addicts encounter on the street. Buprenorphine, which is one of the furthest along in testing, is unlikely to receive approval...
The Casbah (pop. 22,000) lies in the heart of Nablus, the largest Arab city in the West Bank. After two years of revolt, the ancient and impoverished community has won distinction as the most dangerous turf in the occupied territories. The dense, mazelike architecture gives the Palestinians a home...
By dusk the streets are deserted. "Anyone who goes out at night may be shot on sight," says Abdel Nasser, 24. "We sit and think only of revenge." In a nearby hideout, Jamal and fellow activists gather to chain smoke, play cards and mythologize their suffering. When the claustrophobia becomes...
The Sandinistas have admitted supplying the F.M.L.N. with other types of weapons in the past. But U.S. intelligence agencies have not been able to come up with hard information about the nature of these shipments or how they have changed over time. Some Washington officials believe Managua's military aid...