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...worked in the office--though he says the choice was strictly sartorial, not religious.) Still later, when Williams worked at St. Louis' Community Development Agency, two black businessmen angry with his handling of their contracts sent him to the emergency room. They yelled "Uncle Tom!" as they busted his nose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Tony Williams Save D.C.? | 9/14/1998 | See Source »

...ways, the Clintons' marriage has gone so well since they arrived at the White House six years ago. Some marriages would blister under such hot lights, but theirs flourished, partly because Bill was under what amounted to house arrest. What trouble could he get into there, right under her nose, not to mention the Secret Service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bill Clinton: I Misled People | 8/31/1998 | See Source »

What do you do after you've pierced your ears, your eyebrows, your lips, your nose and your navel? Why, pierce your tongue, of course! Especially if you're a Spice Girl--or a twentysomething genetically programmed to drive your parents crazy. But lately, doctors have started to be worried as well. In the past 18 months, three different dental journals have published articles about the untoward medical and dental effects of tongue piercing. As you might expect, the dentists are against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Risky Fashion | 8/31/1998 | See Source »

...trapped against the roof of her mouth and pushed her epiglottis, a flap of tissue that keeps food from entering the lungs, against the back of her throat, cutting off her air supply. When antibiotics failed to reverse the swelling, oral surgeons had to force a tube through her nose and down her throat so she could breathe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Risky Fashion | 8/31/1998 | See Source »

What's next for Glamour is unclear. Fuller says she's not yet sure what she'll do but knows that she won't "throw everything out." Does she consider herself a journalist? Indeed. Says she: "I have a nose for news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Rival Takes The Reins | 8/24/1998 | See Source »

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