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The occasion for this sudden halt in activity was a two-day general strike, called last week by a vast coalition of labor and other opposition groups seeking the ouster of Dictator General Augusto Pinochet. The work stoppage appeared to be one of the most effective antigovernment actions in the...
"The birth of a child is usually a joyous occasion and our fondest wishes and fervent prayers are extended to this precedent-setting newcomer to the world," Werner Fornos, the president of the institute, told reporters at a press conference earlier this week.
Despite all the hoopla, says Tommy Walker, "the statue is still the star of the show." But like a demure singer in a long gown who is surrounded by chorus girls in sequined miniskirts, the statue may seem slightly lost amid the fanfaronade. Whether Liberty Weekend turns out to be...
Bias' death turned the spotlight on the status of athletes at the University of Maryland. Bias had compiled a dismal academic record at the school, particularly in the past year, and was still 21 credits short of graduating, instead of nine, as he recently claimed. The university and Basketball Coach...
"Lori always loved that ranch," her mother said. "I wouldn't have changed a thing," her father said. "The occasion has more meaning if you share it," Lori said. In Kansas that day, the meaning was clear enough. Must have been the country air.