Word: regionally
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most recent ice age. Bits of ancient garbage and the remains of mud buildings hint that by about 2000 B.C., some of their descendants had settled in what is now the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco, living in small fishing villages along the region's rivers...
...ridiculously bloated bureaucracy that is Massachusetts state government, it is cooperative efforts between the city and the suburbs, such as the MBTA and the Metropolitan District Commission (which maintains many of Boston's parks and historic sites), that have helped keep downtown Boston the center of the region's economic, cultural and recreational activities. Public projects like the Big Dig also build civic pride, and carry the added bonus of temporary new jobs...
...Harvard Square part of Cambridge is less urban than it might look to the neophyte emerging from the T stop. Far from being a concrete jungle (well, except for Holyoke Center) this region actually has trees. Many parts of the Square, including Harvard Yard, Radcliffe Yard, and the Cambridge Common, are delightfully leafy, shaded enclaves. In the winter, the city's open space turns to mud. But during the summer months, students can sprawl on Harvard lawns that were carefully made green for the Commencement crowds...
...Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin will hear in meetings this week with the pastors of several burned-out churches, such misguided scrutiny has been occurring all too frequently in the federal investigation of the fires. Dozens of pastors charge that despite the long history of racist terrorism throughout the region, investigators are not vigorously pursuing the possibility that the fires were set by white hate groups. Instead, the ministers charge, they, their families and their congregations have been subjected to harsh interrogation, lie-detector tests and harassment at their homes and jobs. In one instance, a 17-year-old female member...
...peace deal might actually satisfy both Assad and Netanyahu, it would not suit Clinton at all. His Administration has devoted tremendous time and effort to brokering an Israeli-Syrian treaty. In Washington's view, it is an essential step in permanently unwinding the tensions of the region--not to mention an opportunity to demonstrate Clinton's credentials as a statesman in an election year. Now the State Department rules out reviving negotiations at least until after the U.S. vote...