Word: fled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...afternoon of the 18th, two Serb friends from the neighborhood dropped by the Oprhals' to say goodbye. All the Serbs in their building except Mira had fled. That evening, she joined Kruno and Rabija in what, over the months, had become a nightly ritual of conversation and coffee around a small dining table. The Oprhals did not take part in the celebrations next day by returning Muslims outside. There was no joy in their diminished circle. Mira is now the one who faces an uncertain future, the one who needs protection. "Tomorrow is freedom for us, but Mira has nowhere...
...murder rate was the highest in the nation, while the property-tax rate was one of the highest in Illinois. Six years ago, it achieved national notoriety when, crippled by debt, it gave up the city hall to settle a lawsuit. Garbage lay uncollected in the streets. Businesses fled. Today half the 40,000 residents, in a town that used to be integrated but is now 98% black, qualify for public assistance. Drugs are rampant. Where better than this slum on the Mississippi River to build a glittering $45 million floating casino...
...persuasive of China's notoriously influential Soong family. As her husband's emissary, she pleaded for the Allies to support China in its war against Japan, taking Washington by storm in 1943 when she addressed a joint session of Congress. Defeated by the communists in 1949, the Chiangs fled to Taiwan, where he ruled until his death in 1975. Estranged from his successor, her stepson, she divided her time between Taiwan and the U.S. Now settled in New York City, she leads a quiet life of Methodist prayer, visiting old friends and avoiding politics. Still, appearing last week...
Workers at the E&M Auto Clinic fled from the burning building and called emergency dispatchers at 10:52 in the morning. By 11 a.m. the fire was upgraded to five alarms, the highest priority...
...Serbs, 100 Federation police moved into the Serb suburb of Grbavica. Hours before, departing Serbs had tossed grenades and set buildings ablaze before fleeing. The mixed Federation police force -- 75 Muslims, 20 Serbs and five Croats -- now patrol the district. "Recently, between 50,000 and 60,000 Serbs have fled and only 11,000 remain," says Calabresi. He also reports that there are serious difficulties in the Muslim-Croat Federation. "There are underlying political problems, including disagreement over ways in which Bosnia can be reunified," says Calabresi. "The Dayton accords stipulate a very optimistic timetable for reunification, but neither...