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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Pornography peddlers are restricted by Boston law to sell their wares only along a stretch of Washington Street between the Downtown Crossing and Chinatown subway stops, a section of the city known as the "Combat Zone...

Author: By Jason T. Benowitz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Boston Cleans Up 'Combat Zone' | 3/18/1998 | See Source »

According to Zakim, history is only valuable ifcitizens learn from past mistakes and work tocombat racism and anti-Semitism today. Judaism isa faith based on deeds, not words, he said, andthe best measure of the legacy of the Holocaust iswhat the younger generation does to combat racism...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Goldhagen Discusses Holocaust Memorial | 3/10/1998 | See Source »

...seems to me that the three biggest impediments to justice are myopic ethics, poor reasoning and fear of open intellectual combat.... To the extent that events such as this one combats [these problems], I am grateful," he said...

Author: By Nanaho Sawano, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cornel West Opens Democracy Teach-Ins | 3/3/1998 | See Source »

...Combat ain't cheap. The Gulf War in 1991 lasted a mere seven weeks, yet cost about $70 billion, as much as bailing out one or two Asian economies. Should battle resume, the money will once again start to burn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Mar. 2, 1998 | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

...FIGHTING FALCON The Fighting Falcon's jamming equipment sent Iraqi missiles swirling off course. They flew 13,500 combat sorties, but seven were lost during the war Cost: more than $20 million each...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Mar. 2, 1998 | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

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