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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...worst fears were realized on Aug. 19. At about 2:45 p.m., Phillips decided to cite Drega for the large rust holes in his red truck, parked at LaPerle's IGA Supermarket north of town. Drega got out of the pickup truck and shot Phillips with the AR-15. Lord, who had followed Phillips into the lot, was shot getting out of his cruiser, first from a distance, then at closer range. Phillips, who was wounded, tried to climb an embankment, but Drega returned and shot him several more times with a 9-mm pistol...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A TIME BOMB EXPLODES | 9/1/1997 | See Source »

...three or four points so that the reader can comprehend the nature of the argument. Within each point, the author is required to marshal evidence to convince the reader that the thesis of the essay is perfect. In the case of the weary workers, for example, the author might cite personal discussions, even if the vulgar language contained therein, i.e., "My job sucks," would not typically be suitable for an essay...

Author: By Joshua A. Kaufman, | Title: The Perfect Essay | 7/25/1997 | See Source »

Although the past academic year was marked by controversy over female professors receiving tenure, Executive Director of the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association Mary McGrath Carty '74 said she had not heard any donors cite the desire for more female faculty as a reason for giving...

Author: By Elizabeth S. Zuckerman, | Title: Radcliffe Receives Record Contributions | 6/27/1997 | See Source »

...cite just one example, Rolando Cruz and another Chicago man were sentenced to death for the 1983 abduction, rape and murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico. The prosecution based its case on a "vision statement" from Cruz--a dream about the murder he'd allegedly recounted to police. The conviction was overturned, and Cruz was retried in 1990, but another man--who had actually confessed to the crime--was not allowed to testify, and Cruz was convicted on the same dream evidence. In 1994 the state Supreme Court overturned Cruz's second conviction, and the government began preparations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: DEATH OR LIFE? | 6/16/1997 | See Source »

While students generally agree with Davis's assessment and acknowledge that TFs are necessary at the University, they cite a wide variety of experiences with TF instruction...

Author: By Elizabeth S. Zuckerman, | Title: TFs Shoulder Harvard's Teaching Burden | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

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