Word: recant
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...GALILEO GALILEI Empirically confirms that the earth moves around the sun. Is forced to recant and sentenced to house arrest...
WASHINGTON: The Senate is in an uproar over Trent Lott's comments Monday that homosexuality, far from being biological, "is a problem... just like alcohol." But don't expect Lott to recant...
...think it's wrong," said Nicole M. Recant '96. "She's done a really good job. She's really accessible and always involved in house activities. I think the argument that they want a fully fledged professor is ridiculous. If they have a full course load and write books they won't have time to be involved to the same degree. To replace her not because she's not doing a good job but because she's not a full-time professor is ridiculous...
...former Arkansas governor Jim Guy Tucker were convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from the Whitewater investigation. In videotaped testimony, Clinton denied any memory of making such a loan, and White House spokesman Mike McCurry says the President stands by his testimony. Why did the Arkansas businessman recant and open himself up to perjury charges? According to ex-wife Susan, who is in jail for refusing to testify on Whitewater, he is lying to avoid an 84-year prison term. But McDougal, who has a history of mental illness and is facing pressure from prosecutors, is far from...
Afrasiabi said that he may consider dropping the lawsuit against the University, Graham and Mottahedeh if they recant their previous accusations and publicly apologize...