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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...will not soon forget what happened that night in 1989. Images of what the Chinese government ordered upon its own people were still vivid in their minds as they made it through the change of sovereignty eight years later. The official tokens given out at the June 4 vigil offer a solution to worries that rallies of this sort might not be allowed in the future...
...great gifts for new chums (or for yourself), explore the area's numerous music stores. Tower Records and HMV, the two music megastores of Harvard square, offer frequent bargains and a wide selection. In Your Ear, located on Mt. Auburn St., is an elusive haven for used music at affordable prices. And if you have a VCR, don't forget Video-Pros in The Garage--great selection, convenient location and reasonable rates...
...radicalized the Kosovar population, eroding support for moderate leader Ibrahim Rugova and -- to the consternation of the West -- boosting the ranks of the armed guerrillas of the Kosovo Liberation Army. "The more Serb forces attack civilians, the weaker Rugova's position becomes," says Calabresi. Rugova today refused Milosevic's offer of talks, demanding Serb withdrawal as a precondition. But even that, says Calabresi, may not be enough: "Troop withdrawal wouldn't mean much unless Milosevic was prepared to make significant concessions on the political status of Kosovo" -- a notion that sticks in the craw of the nationalist Milosevic, who sent...
...life into out-of-print books. Lightning Print Inc. of LaVergne, Tenn., makes inexpensive ($15-$25), quickie paperback versions of older books, allowing bibliophiles to discover forgotten works from Phillip K. Dick, Doris Lessing and others. Only 150 titles are available to date, but the company hopes to offer 10,000 by year's end. The catch: Lightning Print works directly with publishers and prints only books ordered by them. To buy a Lightning Print book, customers must check with a bookstore or online seller to see what's in stock...
Moore, aware of increased risk of postmenopausal heart disease, would worry if a patient was overweight. Excess body fat tends to negate estrogen's protective effect on the heart. She would point out that foods rich in folate, beta carotene and vitamins A, B6, C and E offer protection against heart disease and cancer. Eating a balanced diet consisting of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, protein sources such as poultry and fish, along with nuts and olive, peanut and canola oils can supply these nutrients...