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...Republicans refused to touch a hair on the head of these economic Benedict Arnolds. Perhaps it was because they donate millions to the Republicans' campaign coffers. It could also have something to do with the fact that these men and women, who evidently decided that being American was not worth sharing in the common burden, hired high-priced lobbyists, including ex-congressmen, who roamed the hallowed halls of the house of democracy convincing our representatives that it was in the national interest to debase the idea of citizenship...

Author: By Andrei H. Cerny, | Title: The Senate and the Fury | 5/15/1995 | See Source »

They apply criteria established in the 1700s by Pope Benedict XIV: among them, that the disease was serious; that there was objective proof of its existence; that other treatments failed; and that the cure was rapid and lasting. Any one can be a stumbling block. Pain, explains Ensoli, means little: "Someone might say he feels bad, but how do you measure that?" Leukemia remissions are not considered until they have lasted a decade. A cure attributable to human effort, however prayed for, is insufficient. "Sometimes we have cases that you could call exceptional, but that's not enough." says Ensoli...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN MIRACLES HAVE STRICT RULES | 4/10/1995 | See Source »

...pictures of Pope Benedict XVI visiting America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Now for the Truth About Americans and Sex | 10/17/1994 | See Source »

Crimson Notes: Sophomore Daphne Clark, who takes the shots off the corners, leads the team with four goals...Fellow sophomore Courtenay Benedict has one goal and five assists...Freshman Jen Bowdoin has tallied three goals, all of which have come in Harvard's victories...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: F. Hockey to Face Top 20 Foes | 10/5/1994 | See Source »

...with this corner shot early in the first half, the game plan worked to perfection. Benedict to Shumway to Clark to net. 1-0 Harvard...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: F. Hockey Wins 'Gut Check' vs. Big Red | 10/3/1994 | See Source »

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