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...Plant has now reopened under its new management. "The only question from musicians was whether there would be marshals here, standing around in trench coats," says Claire Pister, the studio's manager. But the G-men, who generally visit only to pick up the mail, boast that the studio is doing better business than before they took over the place. COSMETICS Dr. Barnard's Youth Potion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business Notes: Dec. 2, 1985 | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...also inclined to try 52-yd. field goals in head winds when a punt was preferable to a prayer. "Blessed Mother," Faust murmured on the sidelines, "haven't you tested me enough?" His players mumbled much the same thing. In light of such failed piety, Notre Dame's traditional boast of having God on its side has been badly shaken. In fact, some people are saying that the departure of this good man proves God takes no active interest in football, a bitter suggestion in South Bend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Shaking Free of the Thunder | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...Fullerton makes that decision, the Crimson will likely see another lefty in Scott Sarver (9-3, 3.97). Both Sarver and Romero were on last year’s national championship team, and boast big-time tournament experience and success...

Author: By Pablo S. Torre, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Baseball Will Open NCAAs Against Defending National Champs | 5/27/2005 | See Source »

BARS Put your cooler on ice. Today's outdoor kitchens boast fridges and full bars, complete with beer taps and wine caves. Home Depot's Modular unit, above...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home: Kitchens in Paradise | 5/8/2005 | See Source »

...members responsible for the planning of a 1987 celebration. Vice President George Bush, substituting for the convalescing Ronald Reagan, dutifully passed out the standard presidential cuff links. Back on Capitol Hill, Kennedy showed the gift to some of his Democratic colleagues with a wry boast: "I can help you get some of these." The Republican stalwart, Barry Goldwater, caught the irony. "I'll bet," he kidded, "they have line-item veto written on the back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: An Unlikely Affinity | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

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