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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...look at the country that way, it's only fair that conservatives have their moment in the sun. They may have won the battle, but their prospects for the broader culture war remain dim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle Is Over, but the War Goes On | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...there are a few dim bulbs in every country. One Canadian chap who dropped by “Ask the White House” had this to say: “Small business, big bussinesman [sic], regular fellas and you all stand for your country, the world is living in dangerous times, we need AMERICA to lead in the freedom way.” (Step aside, Tom Paine...

Author: By Eoghan W. Stafford, | Title: The Policy of Truth | 12/7/2004 | See Source »

However, Elle’s experience at Harvard, cartoonish though it is, could be considered typical. She’s ridiculed by her classmates, who assume she’s materialistic and dim-witted, dismissed by teachers as air-headed, and chosen for a prestigious job because her future employer assumes she’s easy...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Having a Blonde Moment | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...will hold private screenings for parties upward of 15 guests on any day of the week. Originally a church, its past life is still evident in the spartan architecture. The turquoise fold-up seats and plush red carpets offer endearingly eccentric touches, accentuated by the theater’s dim lighting and faintly musky scent. Hosts choose from the theater’s collection of thousands of films. And, for a modest increase, friendly owner Ned Hinkle will even keep the concession bar stocked with popcorn and sodas—giving new meaning to the term “open...

Author: By Diane M. Nguyen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Party On...Off-Campus | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...insurgents had studied the Americans' methods well. To negate the U.S.'s preference to fight in the dark using night-vision equipment, the insurgents focused their attacks in the dim light of dawn and dusk. As the sun set, a decrepit warehouse suddenly sparkled with at least a dozen muzzle flashes. Bullets flew thick over the unit's commandeered building. "Look at the industrial complex," Bellavia yelled at his men. "I want you to shoot, shoot." The Wolf Pack lashed back with chattering automatic-weapons fire. A sister platoon, bunkered down a few hundred yards to the west, joined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Into the Hot Zone | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

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