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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Eventually, Dalgliesh emerges victorious, but that certainly isn't a surprise. Nor is it irritating--Dalgliesh is an impressive protagonist in that he doesn't always seem invincible. Hercule poirot and Miss Marple in Christie novels always seemed to transcend the material--solving mysteries was just as nonchalant an activity...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: P. D. James Delivers Stylish But Shallow Agatha Christie-ish Mystery | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

Next year's political model may resemble a 61-year-old businessman named Guy Millner. In 1994, armed with $1.6 million of his own money, Millner jumped into Georgia's gubernatorial race and won the Republican primary before losing narrowly to incumbent Democrat Zell Miller. Two years later, Millner ran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NEW RICH MAN'S CLUB | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

It was medical detective work that enabled Chautauqua County health officials to identify Williams as a sexual predator. In August, health commissioner Robert Berke found he had a sixth case in five months of a young girl who tested positive for HIV. The county had recorded only 50 AIDS cases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEADLY SEDUCTION | 11/10/1997 | See Source »

That money, and the desire for more of it, figured in the decision should startle few people. But the profit motive does not fully explain the reasoning behind the new Joy. A number of experts feel that the 1975 version, published when Gerald Ford was in the White House, has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOOD: ODE TO JOY | 11/10/1997 | See Source »

YOUR SPITTING IMAGE Researchers have figured out how to analyze DNA in saliva to identify susceptibility to gum disease. As a result, doctors may one day use saliva instead of blood to detect a host of gene-based diseases.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Nov. 3, 1997 | 11/3/1997 | See Source »

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