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...governor beat former state Sen. GeorgeBachrach (D-Watertown) by 60 percent to 21percent, only a slight change from Weld's 58percent to 20 percent triumph over the senator inFebruary...
...Even a slight easing of the refugee pressure has given Clinton some breathing space he sorely needs: there is a great deal more the Administration would have to do before it ordered an invasion. Says Admiral Paul Miller, who is in charge of the Atlantic Command and would supervise any invasion: "Haiti is not a one-day problem. You have to factor in the political, the military, the economic and the cultural ((problems)) -- and what's done the day after ((an invasion)), the week after, the month after, the year after." Lining up international support is crucial, since...
Although the risk is slight, Robison said those involved in the experiments should take all possible measures to detect any signs of the disease...
...wore)) unspectacular suits ... a slight stoop ... social climber...
...this gerontocracy, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remains vibrant. Its sedulous missionary work has made what seemed to be a quintessentially American faith extraordinarily successful both at home and overseas. The church has nearly 9 million members, up from 5.6 million in 1984. Though a slight majority (4.6 million) live in the U.S. and Canada, the Mormon Church's biggest success story of the past decade is Latin America, where it claims 2.7 million believers. "One of the major themes of 20th century Mormonism has been accommodation," says Richard Bushman, a professor of history at Columbia...