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Word: facedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Displaying the sort of gritty determination that had won international fame for Dimitrov himself in 1933 - when he?d faced down Nazi prosecutors after being falsely accused of burning down the German parliament - the government?s demolition team scheduled a third attempt on Sunday evening, this time using 600 pounds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Strongman's Tomb Is a Chip Off the Old Bloc | 8/23/1999 | See Source »

Faced with this out-of-nowhere phenomenon, Hollywood cheers and shudders. Any movie that scares up business is considered good for the rest of the industry. But this one became a hit by breaking too many rules. No-star indie films usually make money with charm and sentiment; Blair Witch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Blair Witch Craft | 8/16/1999 | See Source »

Narcissistic or not, the shows raise obvious Peoria-play questions. Movie Stars had a relatively strong start amid weak summer competition, while Beggars' ratings have not taken off, despite fairly positive reviews. Action, however, will prove a big test. It's got notice for bringing pay cable's profanity to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Mirror Images | 8/16/1999 | See Source »

Saudi multimillionaire Salah Idris is preparing to sue the U.S. government in an effort to win back his good name--plus the $30 million or so he lost when the U.S. bombed his pharmaceutical factory last year. According to U.S. officials, Idris' plant in Khartoum stored chemical-weapons material and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lawsuits | 8/16/1999 | See Source »

But while America has provided little evidence to implicate Idris, the Saudi businessman has commissioned a U.S. investigative firm to support his claim that his plant produced nothing but medicine. Aided by the D.C. law firm Akin, Gump (where President Clinton's friend Vernon Jordan is a partner), Idris won...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Being the U.S. Means Hardly Ever Saying Sorry | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

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