Word: maines
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Rose's lawyers relied on three main arguments: that he was denied a fair investigation; that Giamatti had already decided he is guilty; and that Rose will be permanently damaged by a flawed hearing...
MacDonald, son of former NHL All-Star and Pittsburgh Penguin Lowell MacDonald, has frequently stated that playing in the NHL "is not his main goal." By choosing to play in Europe this winter, MacDonald also retains the option of playing on the 1992 Olympic team...
...interview with TIME, the Prime Minister said she believes that Afghanistan should have a neutral government "which reflects the aspirations of the people of Afghanistan and which is neither hostile to the Soviet Union nor hostile to us." With support from the U.S., Pakistan has been the main arms distributor to the Afghan mujahedin rebels ever since Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The Soviets withdrew their forces early this year, but contrary to predictions, the mujahedin have not been able to topple the Soviet-supported regime of President Najibullah in Kabul...
Ambitious goals, most of which are not realized. The film stints on narrative surprise. It prowls -- slowly, so slowly -- in search of grandeur, but it often finds murk. It permits a few inside jokes (a cartoon of a bat in a suit, drawn by Kane), but mines its main humor from the Joker's ribald misanthropy ("This town needs an enema"). Batman's style is both daunting and lurching; it has trouble deciding which of its antagonists should set the tone. It can be as manic as the Joker, straining to hear the applause of outrage...
...consumer anticipation -- in Hollywoodese, "wanna-see." Last fall Fleet Street sent out helicopters to get photos from the film's closed London set. In the U.S. last winter, fans reportedly paid $6 to get into theaters where the 90-sec. trailer was being shown, then left before the main feature. The market is already clogged with Batman products -- including miniature Batmobiles, Batwings, sunshades, earrings, cloisonne pins, backpacks and boxer shorts -- as part of a huge merchandising campaign...