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...social progress and to promote a new relationship with the U.S. Of course, the Administration also sees a largely untapped market and wants to encourage American businessmen to get there first. Africans hope Clinton will show them that the U.S. is ready to be a partner instead of patron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa Rising | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

...gave up the town-crying business in 1795 to set up a tavern. Unfortunately, the fact that The Bell In Hand is one of Boston's oldest taverns is one of its few distinctions. This bar is exceedingly popular with a uniform group of young professionals and what one patron termed "students after their M-R-S degree...

Author: By Inie Park, | Title: A Better Glass of Beer | 3/5/1998 | See Source »

...establishment and gives no hint about the emphasis of the business. A blue poster behind plastic lists the musical line-up for 1995. Like a billboard for defunct business, the curling paper brags about "some of the biggest names in the jazz business," and warns the wary patron "not to be surprised when you see famous people in Wally...

Author: By Jonathan B. Stein, | Title: Destination: South End | 3/5/1998 | See Source »

...This was the place if you liked jazz," said Bill Edwards, a patron since...

Author: By James Y. Stern, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Historic Jazz Club Plays Last Refrain | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

...Russia - Iraq still owes Russia billions of dollars for weapons and is eager to cut huge oil deals with the former Soviet patron. Not surprisingly, it's leading the diplomatic effort to avoid any military showdown and is eager to see the sanctions lifted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Counting Heads on Iraq | 2/3/1998 | See Source »

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