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Wahid didn't need a soothsayer to read the rumbles of Merapi: he only had to look as far as Jakarta's parliament for the source of his woes. While thousands of demonstrators?some for Wahid, but most against him?bellowed at one another under a torrential downpour, the scene inside parliament was solidly against the President. His opponents and fairweather political allies censured Wahid last Thursday for his alleged involvement in two corruption scandals, involving a total of more than $6 million. That may seem like small change compared with the billions that vanished from government coffers during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bad Omens | 2/12/2001 | See Source »

...power play unit seemed unstoppable on the ice, having its way with the Bear defense and peppering the net with a downpour of shots on each opportunity it received...

Author: By Nicolas O. Jimenez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Boyz II Jimenez: Rookie Wins First Start | 12/8/2000 | See Source »

Around 12:30 a.m. Central Standard Time, a torrential downpour hit the capitol, as streams of water flowed down the street, driving away a large section of Bush supporters. Members of the media flocked from the outdoor press area to the covered filing tent behind the celebration...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Texas Disbelief: A Victory Lost | 11/9/2000 | See Source »

...hunting season has started. The First Canadian cold comes down, air like wolves. Leaves descend today in a steady downpour. In a week the trees will be all but bare and will revert to dark wrought iron: November. Oil prices recently hit a 10-year high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Jefferson Kept Warm | 10/30/2000 | See Source »

...even a torrential downpour could dampen the spirits of the No. 18 Harvard field hockey team in its battle for local supremacy against No. 13 Boston College at Alumni Stadium last night...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 18 Field Hockey Upsets No. 13 B.C. | 10/19/2000 | See Source »

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