Word: importantally
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Last week common pleas court judge Lisa Richette declined to send Garfinkle to prison, sentencing him to ten years' probation. "You took care of a very sick woman. It's important that you not torture yourself. Try to go along enjoying your life," admonished...
At about the same time, the government issued harsh martial-law decrees ordering leaders of the prodemocracy movement, "important figures who incited and organized this counterrevolutionary insurrection in the capital," to turn themselves in for "lenient treatment." The decrees set up a spy-and-report network, complete with 18 telephone...
Throughout his years in power, Deng balanced moderate vs. hard-line factions in every organ of the state -- the party, the government, the military. The result was paralysis: important decisions were frequently avoided or ignored. Deng remained the ultimate arbiter, but hobbled by age and his penchant for toughing out...
In some important ways, however, the matchups look quite different. For one thing, the debt-free nature of the Time-Warner deal would have given the merged company far more flexibility than a Time-Paramount consolidation might have. "The Time-Warner combination left everybody's powder dry to be able...
In a strong sign of support for its longtime ally, the Bush Administration promised to supply Pakistan with 60 more F-16 fighter-bombers, a $1.4 billion purchase that will strengthen Islamabad's current F-16 fleet of 38 planes. In addition, Bhutto received an overall U.S. endorsement of her...