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Far fewer Israelis (117) have been killed by Palestinians in that time. But a spate of armed assaults by Arabs last year prompted the army to expand the role of undercover units, which were first deployed against the intifadeh in 1988. Today the sayarot -- their predecessors made the raid on...
Indiana Jones, George Lucas' whip-wielding superhero, battled just about everything from giant boulders to sinister Nazis in three hugely successful movies. But those exploits pale beside Lucas' daring in bringing his popular character to television. His new ABC series, which begins next week, follows the exploits of young Indy...
Purists fret that such derring-do will squeeze out artistry now that Soviet skaters -- like amateur athletes the world over -- must go begging for dollars. Tamara Moskvina, who coached the two top Unified Team pairs, counters that her former nation's tradition of excellence will persist because "it's in...
The Robin Hood films are, of course, not about a Norman-Saxon feud or the equitable redistribution of goods. They are about star quality. The mythic Robin Hood is a figure of strength, grace, wit and humanity. He radiates moral self-confidence. He is a fellow's best friend and...