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Dates: during 1990-1999
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WASHINGTON: Microsoft has fired its first shot in the courts since the Department of Justice and 20 states began their antitrust suit, and it seems that Bill Gates's time as Mr. Nice Guy may have been short-lived. The software giant's filing Tuesday not only denies, point by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Microsoft Goes Back on the Offensive | 7/29/1998 | See Source »

As for Gurian, no matter what one believes about nature vs. nurture, it's hard to argue against the common-sense view that spending time with worthy male mentors is a good thing. But his eerie near dismissal of mothers gets in the way of his often sensible argument and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is It More Than Boys Being Boys? | 7/20/1998 | See Source »

Nonetheless, in the past few years several states have streamlined their firing procedures, and some have ended tenure altogether. Next year, for instance, Florida will cut to 90 days the time a teacher has to show improvement before a dismissal hearing. New York now requires most of these hearings to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ever Try To Flunk A Bad Teacher? | 7/20/1998 | See Source »

The court-martial against the Marine pilot and navigator involved in a deadly crash in Italy is no surprise -- but the dismissal of charges against the two officers who occupied the backseat of the EA-6B Prowler may spell trouble for the accused. "The two backseaters are responsible for situational...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Marines Face Manslaughter Charges | 7/10/1998 | See Source »

One thing that should be clear four years after PAULA JONES filed her case against President Clinton is when the incident allegedly happened. But JAMES RETTER, in his new book Anatomy of a Scandal, has reconstructed the events of May 8, 1991, and writes that contrary to what Jones has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Topic A: Book Says Paula's Time Line Was Way Off | 6/22/1998 | See Source »

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