Word: recentering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...surfaced publicly in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption in the presidential administration, it looked as if the Yeltsin family shield was cracking. In fact, she was far removed from the investigation, and no charges were ever brought. Discussion of the case has faded from the press in recent weeks. With Stepashin's appointment the investigation may disappear altogether...
...hard to pinpoint. Of the six launch fiascoes, three involved new, profit-driven rockets: the bulked-up Delta 3, with twice the lift-off muscle of its Delta 2 ancestor; and the Athena 2, a smaller rocket with less propulsive oomph but a bargain price tag. The most recent Titan flub appears to involve misfirings of the rocket's upper stage, a $1.23 billion mistake that may have been caused by badly loaded software. Other miscues have included everything from an electrical short, which caused another Titan to explode, to faulty guidance, which similarly doomed a Delta...
Alternating with Amy will be Michael Lemonick, 45, a senior TIME writer who specializes in science, health and behavior. He has written 27 TIME cover stories, as well as other articles on family issues, including the recent controversies over spanking and late toilet training. Mike, his wife Eileen and their 10-year-old daughter live in Princeton, N.J., where Mike grew up. Eileen's son, now 27, lived with them in a shared-custody arrangement during his teens...
...controversial business. So is celebrity. When the two mix, passions rage. Witness these recent culture clashes...
CREDIT CHECK When it comes to repairing your credit record, there's no such thing as a quick fix. In recent weeks, the Justice Department and the FTC have gone after a number of con artists who have been using the Net to dupe consumers into paying $20 to $130 for "credit repair" kits. The ameliorative actions the kits recommend are illegal. They advise consumers with bad credit histories to get a new employee ID number from the IRS and substitute it for their Social Security number when applying for credit, a move that will get them in more trouble...