Word: majority
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Each of the three major candidates appears to have lined up a core constituency early in the contest...
...When she left the room, cameras taped staff members' denigrating comments. The stunt was designed for a segment exposing the fact that in social situations, people often lie. Upon learning of the ruse, some felt betrayed and one even contacted a lawyer. ABC killed the piece, denying Sawyer a major scoop on the possible existence of sycophancy...
...BORIS BEREZOVSKY behind bars or permanently residing in another country. Berezovsky, one of the most influential and feared figures in the world of Russian business and politics, ignored the warnings. Now he is discovering how dangerous Primakov can be. A series of police raids, news leaks and crackdowns on major corporations owned or controlled by Berezovsky has left him fighting for his political life--and possibly his freedom. Press reports, leaked by the Federal Security Service, TIME was told, accuse Berezovsky of bugging the Yeltsin family's communications. Government sources hint that Berezovsky, who until now has appeared untouchable, might...
ANOTHER REASON TO QUIT Especially for moms-to-be. A major study warns that smoking during pregnancy--even in moderate amounts--can increase the odds of miscarriage 80%. Cocaine also puts a fetus in the danger zone: it raises miscarriage risk 40%. Both habits reduce blood flow to the uterus--and are of course unhealthy in other ways...
AIRFARES TAKING OFF No wonder so many airline passengers are angry. It was bad enough that some unlucky travelers had to sit captive for hours on planes during January storms. Now over the past two weeks, all the major airlines have increased the price of leisure tickets by 4%. Delta and United also announced that most full-fare tickets purchased for the Y2K New Year's holidays will be nonrefundable. Last week though, Senators John McCain (R.-Ariz.) and Ron Wyden (D.-Ore.) said they would introduce a bill to give passengers 48 hours to cancel nonrefundable tickets and require...