Word: soft
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...over decades were demolished overnight. They also found in their wardrobe the accessory of choice: brightly colored Save the Children ties and scarves, which turned up around the weathered necks of such old Democratic bulls as Sam Gibbons and John Dingell. When the debate grew particularly rowdy, the normally soft-spoken Gibbons shouted at the Republicans, "You all sit down and shut up." Later, facing a chorus of boos, Gibbons added, "Boo if you want to. Make asses of yourselves." In an astonishing display of party unity, not a single Democrat defected from the party's very moderate substitute bill...
...from annihilation by Saddam Hussein's vengeful army, the Kurds are threatening to annihilate themselves--because two rival leaders each hope to establish and control an independent Kurdistan overlapping the borders of Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran. Massoud Barzani, who leads the western half of the enclave, is shy, soft spoken and uncomfortable around foreigners. Jalal Talabani, who controls the east, is a garrulous jet-setter who mixes well at embassy parties. The only thing the two have in common is a long-standing hatred for each other. In an increasingly bitter showdown that has turned Kurd against Kurd, they...
...Conoco may have been guilty of a little soft-pedaling of its own, hoping to slip a deal through first and worry about government approval later. When pressed by TIME to name which State Department members the company had consulted, Conoco officials refused to name them. According to two people in the room, Conoco president Constantine Nicandros told State Department officials at their meeting last week: "We always knew the Administration would be opposed to the deal. But everyone acknowledged that it would not violate...
...invent acoustic music. But by championing the sound, Unplugged has had widespread impact throughout the music industry. Radio stations have sponsored Unplugged-type concerts, and pop stars who have never been on Unplugged--soul singer Vanessa Williams, for example--have released albums that echo the show's soft-pop, pared-down sound. Andre Harrell, head of Uptown records, sees the unplugged style spreading. "Jodeci, in its upcoming album, is doing an acoustic song," he says. "Babyface did an acoustic-guitar song, When Can I See You. I'm sure some of that was inspired by Unplugged." Even the Rolling Stones...
Prince Charles is launching a line of soft drinks combining apples, pears, raspberries and herbs grown on his estates with lightly-carbonated Scottish spring water to raise funds for charity. The non-alcoholic sparkling beverages -- Duchy No. 1 and Duchy No. 3 -- will be produced and distributed by Coca-Cola and Schweppes...