Word: scandalizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...consequences of such liberalization have not pleased the Vatican. In 1993 Archbishop Vincenzo Fagiolo called the American annulment figures "a grave scandal." Robert Vasoli, author of the forthcoming book Tearing Asunder: Annulment American Style, says that on this issue, "the church in the U.S. is practically in schism with Rome." An overstatement, perhaps, but in 1994 Pope John Paul II warned the Roman Rota, the Vatican court to which Rauch Kennedy has appealed, against a "mistaken idea of compassion and mercy" that might cloud true justice...
Some donors are angry about the mismanagement that led to the fund-raising scandal; others are skittish about the scrutiny any large gift will now receive. Democratic co-chairman Steven Grossman contends that contributors are responding to his pitch about investing in the party's grass roots and that the debt "is absolutely manageable," but for now the D.N.C. must resort to the tricks of the overextended. Payments to vendors are late; some donors to last week's gala were asked to send their checks overnight to help the party make its payroll...
Weil recognized a scoop when he was handed one, and he struck a deal with the university administration: if the Crimson provided Harvard officials with enough information to help them get rid of Leary and Alpert, Harvard officials would keep the scandal quiet until Weil published his exclusive story. Harvard agreed, Weil went to work, and when he proved the rumors true, his subsequent Crimson articles caused such a stir that Look magazine commissioned him to write a similar piece for national publication. To the surprise of no one at Harvard, Leary and Alpert were soon forced...
...Whitewater grand jury were not protected by attorney-client privilege. Despite criticism that Starr is engaging in a fishing expedition since his investigation has so far turned up little, lawyers apparently believe the notes might contain evidence that Mrs. Clinton's testimony about billing records related to the Whitewater scandal has changed over time. The Administration's petition said the notes should be considered privileged material because Mrs. Clinton needed the White House lawyers to help put together her defense...
...other's mom) fall for each other too. Revoyr's great accomplishment is that her story is never strained. It beats with the pulse of life and ends with a strong, heart-churning rumination on love and longing. Apart from a silly subplot involving a grade-inflation scandal, this is a smooth, insightful read. American writers dealing with race relations tend to focus on black-white or Asian-white situations; Revoyr has the imagination to depict racial issues in which whites are not the reference point...