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...bombing of Hiroshima, the city's mayor, Takashi Hiraoka, for the first time apologized for the pain Japan caused. Noting that the "horror" began with its 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, he said, "Japan inflicted great suffering on the peoples of Asia and the Pacific during its reign of colonial domination and war. For this we are truly sorry...
...battle over immigration policy is yet another AIDS-related issue in which the politics of emotion have overtaken the reign of reason. The wrangling began in 1987, when Senator Jesse Helms pushed through an amendment that added AIDS to the Immigration and Naturalization Service's list of dangerous and communicable diseases that may not be carried into the country. Currently, travelers are requested to complete a questionnaire that asks if they are infected; would-be immigrants must submit to a blood test...
...busy riding shotgun on the black community to pay any attention." Black and gay leaders have called for an independent investigation of the department, claiming that it is still philosophically under the sway of Harold Breier, who retired as police chief in 1984 after a rigid 20-year reign. Meanwhile, Chief Arreola was facing sharp criticism from within his ranks after suspending the three officers involved in the May 27 incident and ordering an internal investigation...
...sheeting with a towel over her head during most of the 90-minute program, Diana emerged with dampened hair and less than immaculate clothes. But she still managed to look good when she went backstage to congratulate the grandissimo opera star. Which only proves that Di is fit for reign...
...sprig in British royalty but rather a fresh example of something that has allowed the House of Windsor to endure. The laws of primogeniture may prevail, but the strength of the dynasty is in its women, not its men. In the '30s, Edward VIII abdicated after a brief reign to marry Wallis Simpson; his shy brother George VI handled a tough job well during World War II, but the strain of ruling contributed to his death at 56. Prince Charles, 42, is well versed in the public controversies he relishes, but he remains a remote...