Word: formals
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...streamlined. He likes Albright's tough stance toward rogue leaders like Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro and her support for NATO's eastward expansion. That issue will be up for discussion in July when Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary are expected to start formal negotiations with NATO. Enlarging NATO is also a priority for Senator William Cohen, who was confirmed Wednesday to head the Pentagon. The former Republican congressman told his colleagues in an equally amicable confirmation hearing that the U.S. cannot be "the world's policeman" and should limit its commitment in Bosnia. Instead he called for turning...
...courts have long struggled with the problem of expert witnesses who champion theories not accepted--and sometimes hotly contested--by the majority of scientists in their field. Breast-implant suits, for example, have produced a brand-new affliction, "atypical connective-tissue disease," that has as yet no formal medical standing. Argues Dallas attorney Bert Black, who heads the American Bar Association's section on science and technology: "One should not force companies to pay out millions of dollars and drive useful products off the market on the basis of a disease that isn't even a hypothesis yet." But University...
...Groden testified for the defense that a photo of Simpson wearing Bruno Magli shoes--the kind of footwear apparently worn by the killer--was a fake. Groden sounded impressive enough until Peter Gelblum, an attorney for the Goldman family, attacked him as a Kennedy-assassination groupie who held no formal training, credential or qualifications as a photo expert. Lawyers for both sides argued over his resume, trying to fathom his actual occupation. (He has worked as camera repairman and phototechnician, among several activities.) Groden acknowledged on the stand that he has recently made a living selling Kennedy-assassination videos...
...Marvin (Hume Cronyn), who sucks the ink off Yahtzee dice, hasn't uttered a coherent word in years. His sister Ruth (Gwen Verdon) is so devoted to soap operas that she dons a formal gown when her favorite characters wed. His daughter Lee (Meryl Streep), who smokes all the time, has no talent for raising kids. Just look at her son Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), with his pathological fear of apologizing to people he's hurt. Fortunately, Lee's sister Bessie (Diane Keaton) is around. She has taken care of her dad for 20 years. But no good deed goes unpunished...
...completely insensitive of you to say President Clinton looked "goofy" wearing various outfits on his visit to the Pacific Rim [NOTEBOOK, Dec. 9]. You showed him wearing the barong tagalog, which is the traditional formal wear of Filipinos. As a Filipino American, I am proud whenever I wear my barong, and I certainly don't think I look goofy. FRANK LOPEZ Atlanta...