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Word: bitted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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With the NCAA Tournament kicking off this Thursday, I thought it was interesting to explain that Harvard's A-League IM tournament is itself a bit of March Madness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Green Monster | 3/10/1998 | See Source »

Annan: It's difficult to know, because he shows no emotion on his face. His eyes moved slightly, perhaps a bit of slight smile, but difficult to read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dealing With Saddam | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

...Wang "discussed the methods by which Chinese prisoners are executed." (Amnesty International says that if corneas are needed, prisoners are shot in the chest; those who are slated to donate kidneys are shot in the head.) Fu also guaranteed that any lungs would come from nonsmokers. After haggling a bit over the price of various organs, the agent wrapped up the deal--and then had Wang and Fu arrested. If convicted, they face maximum sentences of five years in prison and fines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Body Parts For Sale | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

...states, POWER TO THE PEOPLES AND NOT TO THE PARTIES! Another says, THANK YOU, CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE CPSU, FOR THE LIGHT OF CHERNOBYL, WHICH HAS ILLUMINATED THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND IMMERSED IT INTO DARKNESS. And then there is the one proclaiming, I HAVE A DEVILISH DESIRE FOR A BIT OF SAUSAGE. LUDMILLA THORNE, Director Soviet Studies, Freedom House New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sounding Off, Talking Back | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

...waited until the firing died down a bit. Then I stood up in plain view, held up my camera and moved forward slowly. Instinct told me neither side had anything to gain by openly killing a photojournalist. As I was taking pictures, a soldier rushed in and shot all three commandos point-blank. The soldiers panicked and turned hostile, so I left. Later a cameraman who videotaped the incident told me one of the soldiers had aimed his assault rifle at my back and pulled the trigger. His weapon jammed, and before he could clear it to shoot again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 1989-1998 Transformation: Witness: James Nachtwey | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

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