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Octavio lives better by betraying the system. We stop in front of his pristine white bungalow in the Havana suburb of Miramar. A knock on the door brings a discreet peek from behind freshly painted shutters. A voice murmurs to come around into the garden. Suddenly, we could be in Miami. American rock plays softly; red and blue lights color a trimly clipped lawn. Our host offers a hamburger, steak, perhaps a lobster? Red or white wine? A rum collins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cuba Alone | 12/6/1993 | See Source »

...this points towards a duel this weekend between Harvard and RPI Saturday night, as the leagueleading Crimson try to knock off the consensus preseason pick of the ECAC litter on the road in Troy...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Of Israel, National Rankings And Honorable Discharges | 12/1/1993 | See Source »

...Administration has not already done enough to damage the economy, Clinton's right-hand man Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has begun his push for what may be the knock-out blow to job creation. Reich has proposed to raise the minimum wage by 12 percent, to $4.75 an hour, and institute automatic annual increases...

Author: By George Wang, | Title: Reckless Clintonomics | 11/23/1993 | See Source »

...That score doesn't surprise me," Tomassoni responded. "[St. Lawrence] is a tough place to play, and they have a team that can knock off anybody...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Icemen Off to Fast Start in ECAC While Rival Schools Falter | 11/17/1993 | See Source »

...that the Texan and his followers will try to defeat them at the polls next year if they vote for NAFTA. That, says a White House official, is another reason why Clinton chose to take on Perot -- or have Gore do it -- in debate. If the White House can knock Perot down a peg, it will win the gratitude, and maybe the pro-NAFTA votes, of Republicans who would be afraid to tangle with Perot all alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Just That Close | 11/15/1993 | See Source »

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