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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tail), but so, evidently, had some of the tissues inside. As described in the current issue of the journal Nature, the dinosaur, almost certainly a baby, has significant amounts of its intestines and liver still intact, along with muscles and the cartilage that once housed its windpipe--"details of soft anatomy never seen previously in any dinosaur," write Italian paleontologists Cristiano Dal Sasso and Marco Signore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Dinosaur With Guts | 4/6/1998 | See Source »

...McCartney launched her own small line in London, building it almost entirely around sensuous collections of lingerie-modeled dresses and swingy silk skirts. "My mom always collected thrift-shop stuff--especially Italian slips," McCartney recalls. "I've always loved underwear and antique fabrics and lace for all their soft texture." Her famous surname did inevitably create buzz. Supermodel friends wore her clothes, and before long, a McCartney frock became a must-have item for the in vogue everywhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: Tired of Chic Simple? Welcome to the New Romance | 4/6/1998 | See Source »

Feaster also became the only woman, and second player, ever to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in Ivy League history. Her final statistics for the season are remarkable: 28.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 3.3 spg and 2.6 assists per game. Still, the modest and soft-spoken Feaster will remember her final season in a Harvard uniform for what she accomplished together with her teammates...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Feaster Named Kodak All-American; Senior One of the Nation's Ten Best | 4/1/1998 | See Source »

What also sets Eritrea apart is the dedication to national purpose of its leader. President Issaias is one of Africa's new men, hammered into leadership by the rigors of long war. Though soft-spoken, he is stern, almost paternalistic in his confidence that he knows best. His government is firmly controlled, even secretive, yet people seem to admire him. He is sharp and decisive, says what is on his mind, accepts diplomatic criticism when he considers it right and rejects it when he doesn't. "What you hear is what you get," says O'Neill. "He doesn't dicker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa Rising | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

...second lover--Rick. She encountered them both on camera, naturally, and Mindy assaulted her. Afterward, Nikki talked about what she'd just gone through. "I wanted to cry onstage," she said in a quiet voice, "but I held it in. I didn't want to look all soft and gullible. All I want to do now is sit by myself and cry." Her feelings were mixed, though. "It wasn't a bad experience," she said. "I'd come back. In some ways, it was a relief. I got to find out the whole truth with no holding back." To help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Talking Trash | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

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