Word: scandalizes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tradition and temperament, Russians have little patience for the parliamentary gab sessions they have been watching on television for a year now. They know that as long as the talk continues, nothing will be done to fix the economy. Moscow commentators have compared events in Russia with the corruption scandal shaking the political system in Italy. But if you ask Russians, they would gladly endure the turmoil going on in Rome -- as long as they could enjoy the Italian standard of living...
...high school barricaded itself against the press last week, Lakewood Mayor Marc Titel feared that the town was "in denial" about the scandal. "What kind of values are we communicating to our kids?" he asked. "There are parents and teachers who are saying, 'This is no big deal.' " For the girls involved, it remains a very big deal. Some of those who complained now endure taunts of "slut." The boys, meanwhile, were cheered when they returned to classes last week. The school is planning several assemblies on date rape and sexual harassment. The first will take place on April...
...PUBLICLY FOR YOUR FORGIVEness, as I have of my God." So pleaded well-respected Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez, 58, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the latest Catholic cleric enmeshed in a sex scandal. Sanchez's own statement offered no specifics. But local media reported that five unnamed women say they were sexually involved with him, in some cases as teenagers. One of the five, who claims she received a quiet cash settlement from the church in 1991, said all the women had been above the age of legal consent. Even if no crimes were committed, however, Sanchez apparently violated...
...ever. I ran for chair this fall and received more votes than it takes for the average Dudley representative to get on the council in the first place. It was during that run for chair that I pushed election reform long before it became a hot issue. During the scandal this fall, I held an officer accountable for her abuse of power despite our personal friendship and despite knowing that I would be vilified until my accusations were proven correct...
...labor support for Clinton's re-election. His admirers, however, say that Kantor's political skills are essential to win approval for Clinton's complex trade policy in Congress. Those skills, they say, were proved when Kantor took charge as chairman of Clinton's campaign during the Gennifer Flowers scandal and helped steady and revive both the candidate and his youthful staff. Kantor's role was diminished during the general election, though he was credited with negotiating a presidential- debate format favorable to Clinton...