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Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat, defeated the Republican candidate for governor in California, State Attorney General Dan Lungren. In the state's Senate race, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) beat another GOP hopeful, State Treasurer Matt Fong.

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dearth of U.S. Issues Defines Races | 11/4/1998 | See Source »

Bessie Watty started out as an equally humorous character, constantly whining and eating sweets, but she became more serious as the show progressed. Smith did an outstanding job of portraying her character's development from a silly, flirtatious young girl to a vengeful, immoral harlot, a woman who was not...

Author: By Marcelline Block, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freshmen Play in Alien Corn | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

Though hopeful for eventual reunification,Taiwan is prepared for the any possibility.

Author: By Carine M. Williams, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Taiwanese Official Lauds U.S. Relations | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

A hefty haul for Republicans could help ensure impeachment. In July, when Speaker Newt Gingrich began privately predicting that his party would win 21 House seats--bringing his majority up to 32--even his staff laughed; it seems only marginally boastful now. As the impeachment debate was going on last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why The Midterms Matter | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

The global downward spiral "should serve as a lightning rod to world policymakers--yet it really hasn't," complains Roach. But what can they do? The International Monetary Fund has exhausted its ability to keep acting as a global lender of last resort, in large measure because the U.S. Congress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quarterly Business Report: Goldilocks Gone | 10/12/1998 | See Source »

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