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Word: recantations (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ask Dr. Notebook: Is It Possible To Be Too Smart? | 8/3/1998 | See Source »

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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Not a Lott of Tolerance | 6/16/1998 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By Alexandra S. Morrison, | Title: Students Protest Tutor's Departure | 5/12/1997 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton's Whitewater Partner Recants | 2/10/1997 | See Source »

Afrasiabi said that he may consider dropping the lawsuit against the University, Graham and Mottahedeh if they recant their previous accusations and publicly apologize...

Author: By Amber L. Ramage, | Title: Former Harvard Affiliate Files Lawsuit Against University and Two Professors | 9/13/1996 | See Source »

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