Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...work with Bennett on a bill that would expand tax incentives for contributions to charities that benefit the poor, while Democratic Senators Sam Nunn of Georgia and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut volunteered to help with the crusade against trashy entertainment. Newt Gingrich scheduled a meeting with Bennett, and Rush Limbaugh phoned for an interview. The mail arrived in several cartons and contained, along with a dozen speaking invitations and Bennett's bulging brokerage statements, a photo of Bennett chatting with Clinton at a private party, which Clinton had inscribed, "Bill, it was good to see you--Don't laugh...
...Theater: Boston's elegant old theaters feature some of Broadway's biggest shows. I've seen "Les Miserables" and "Jesus Christ Superstar," among other performances. And since you're now the proud owner of a Harvard ID card, you're eligible for student rush tickets. Just before the show, most of the theaters sell their left over seats deeply discounted. But call ahead to find out what time student rush goes on sale and show up early, because the lines do get long...
...danger of geomagnetic storms is even worse, however, during solar maximum. At that time, long tongues of fiery plasma leap from the surface of the sun and rush toward earth like guided missiles. Sometimes the force of their impact is so great that the magnetosphere convulsively contracts. Even spacecraft in near-earth orbit can find themselves outside the magnetosphere's protective embrace, exposed to blasts of high-energy protons. A direct hit by these protons, experts warn, could prove lethal to astronauts working in space...
Although I'm a Democrat, like many others I was genuinely enthusiastic about the choice of Kemp, a man who stands by principle more often than most. However, while he has many fine qualities, the rush of excitement should not blind us to the fact that he is no saint. Remember his endorsement of Oliver North's Senate candidacy? Clearly, there are times when party means most to Kemp. GARY WEINMAN Briarwood, New York...
...press, for its part, has generally observed a nonaggression pact. Other than a nasty reference on Saturday Night Live and one on Rush Limbaugh's TV show, Chelsea has been left to lead a normal life. Even tabloids like the Weekly World News, which bannered Hillary's adoption of an alien baby, have resisted sending paparazzi to stalk the First Child...