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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...paper was shocked out of its success when Fabian Fall '10 became the only Crimson president to commit suicide while in office...

Author: By Michael Ryan, EDITED BY THE CRIMSON STAFF | Title: The First 100 Years | 1/24/1998 | See Source »

Seed also told NPR he has no money and no scientists who would commit to helping him with the cloning...

Author: By Andrea H. Kurtz, CONTRIBUTING REPORTING | Title: Alumnus Plans to Clone Humans | 1/21/1998 | See Source »

...entire argument over defense strategy begs the question of what might actually work in this case. One long shot is the "necessity" defense. "It means you are at times in the law entitled to commit a lesser evil to avoid a greater evil," says Stanford law professor George Fisher: in other words, the alleged Unabomber felt he was forced to bomb America in order to save it. But the chances of being allowed to make such a claim are slim. Says Fisher: "Obviously the necessity defense is never going to be allowed to be used as an excuse for terrorism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Fits And Starts | 1/19/1998 | See Source »

Jordan also defends the fact that he asked for the death penalty in the case. "The fact that [Shareef] was 16 was a shame," says Jordan. "It's a shame that 16-year-olds go out and commit crimes and devastate lives. It's a shame that they've got guns in their hands to do these crimes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dead Teen Walking | 1/19/1998 | See Source »

...star in Scream 3. Why? Just before Scream 2 opened, Campbell, 24, expressed interest in acting in another Miramax film--Rounders, by The Last Seduction director JOHN DAHL, which was scheduled to go into production before the holidays. Miramax said she could appear in Rounders only if she would commit to Scream 3, and offered her $3 million, which would have doubled her fee. Campbell, offended by the linkage, refused. The Weinsteins then tried to entice Boogie Nights actress HEATHER GRAHAM for the Rounders role, but she was booked. Now Campbell holds the upper hand, with Rounders in need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood | 1/12/1998 | See Source »

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