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...only real suspense seems to be just how far Noriega will go to ensure Duque's triumph -- and how U.S. officials and irate Panamanians will react when the tainted returns trickle in. The Bush Administration is betting that the cocky Noriega will trip on his own blind determination. As Washington sketchs it, Noriega's supporters will resort to such blatant electoral fraud that Panamanians will take to the streets in furious protest, sparking a brutish response from the Panama Defense Forces. The international outcry will deepen Panama's diplomatic isolation, and eventually the economic and political erosion will reach such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Panama Sparring (Again) with a Dictator | 5/8/1989 | See Source »

...meeting was hastily adjourned, and activists and council members alike were left to react to yet another unexpected turn of events...

Author: By Brian R. Hecht, | Title: Questions Remain for Council | 5/5/1989 | See Source »

...concerned scientists in the early 1980s, would be to use explosives to deflect an asteroid rather than destroy it. Properly positioned, a bomb could nudge a threatening object enough to make it miss the planet. The catch, says Harris, is that there would not be much time to react to an approaching celestial body. "With an asteroid like this one," he says, "you'd probably get a day's warning at best." In short, the most sensible thing to do about earth-grazing asteroids is try not to think about them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Whew! That Was Close | 5/1/1989 | See Source »

...died in my arms. My brothers got out of it then; they were scared. I was too, but it kind of made me a little crazier at the time. I used a gun more quickly; I wasn't as slow to think it out. I'd just react, which is the way you got to be in this business, you know what I mean?" The stare is direct. "That's one reason I'm getting out, because I've got my kids, and I think about things and don't react the way I used to, and that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Southern California Tales of the Crank | 4/24/1989 | See Source »

...athlete, or anyone, may react to a confrontation like this with hostility. But with increased awareness, the individual may respond to the personal approach with acceptance and understanding for the problems gays face in our society...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Perceptions of Homophobia in Athletics | 4/11/1989 | See Source »

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