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...stop. Millions of others are vulnerable all year round and unexpectedly come down with a dismaying variety of symptoms. They swell up, - break out in hives and blisters, develop eczema or upset stomachs, and have breathing difficulties. After the initial reaction comes the frustrating detective work to find the culprit among such widely disparate menaces as dust, cat dander, mold spores, foods, medications and insect bites...
Although May's traditionally calm seas encouraged the renewed exodus, the real culprit is a pervasive sense of hopelessness on the island fostered by the ambivalent policies of Haiti's neighbors. Military leaders seized power last September from the popularly elected President, Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, but the Organization of American States decided only this month to tighten its embargo by barring ships from their ports that traded with Haiti. The U.S. supports the embargo and is pressuring the European Community to stop sending supplies, but the Pentagon has refused to strong-arm its onetime military allies into accepting...
...late 1987, not long after Myerson emerged as the firm's key partner, Finley collapsed into bankruptcy amid power clashes, soaring salaries and strangling debt. In his vengeful 1990 book, Conduct Unbecoming, former partner Steven Kumble tags Myerson as the main culprit in the breakup, partly because he squandered money. "Harvey is a compulsive spender, and to some degree he can't control it," explains Kumble. Myerson was equally obsessed with his looks. "Harvey had a series of toupees, of different lengths, that looked like old Knute Rockne football helmets," Kumble recalls. "He'd keep changing them and then...
Outrage over the case has been intensified by the fact that the alleged culprit has not been arrested, reportedly because the only evidence police have is the word of the victim. Ironically, it was in an effort to help the police gain more evidence that the girl's parents put themselves at odds with the state. After arranging to travel to London for an abortion, the parents asked police whether a tissue sample from the fetus could be used as a "genetic fingerprint" that would positively identify the rapist. The inquiry made its way to Attorney General Harry Whelehan...
...tested positive for steroids and was sent home in disgrace. Ye was banned for 15 months and vilified in the Chinese press for bringing disgrace on her family and country. Aggrieved, Ye tried to point out that it was not she but the team doctor who was the culprit. "I hate him very much," she said. The hate turned to vindication when team officials admitted that it was he, not she, who was responsible...