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Even when the rains come, they can be a cruel gift. Heavy downpours swept over parts of southern Africa two weeks ago, breaking a harsh drought. But they also destroyed some of the more delicate plants that had survived the dry spell, and the soggy ground will hamper distribution of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Famine Hunger stalks Ethiopia once again - and aid groups fear the worst | 12/21/1987 | See Source »

These days Jessica Hahn, Donna Rice and Fawn Hall are crisscrossing public attention, suddenly shot from obscurity to -- well, not fame and not stardom but a sort of fuzzy, soggy celebritude. They illustrate how the resourceful can profit from publicity that might just embarrass the unambitious. Consider:

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ethics: On The Springboard of Notoriety | 10/12/1987 | See Source »

First came the squabbling over reciprocal sites. The Soviets initially balked when the U.S. offered a location on Washington's Mount Alto, ! complaining it was too far from the center of town. The U.S. had a similar gripe about the Soviets' suggested American embassy site high atop the Lenin Hills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Snookered | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

After two months of this bitter chill, I again needed the feeling of the roaring crowd, the soggy hot dogs, and the fresh scent that is unique to the game of baseball.

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Just Around the Corner | 12/19/1986 | See Source »

The man who ordered chairs for Tercentenary Theater, selected the caterers, and headed planning for the 350th floating birthday party is worried about one last detail: rain. Memories of a soggy morning 50 years ago have haunted Stephenson the last five years as chief organizer of this week's anniversary...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Orchestrating a Family Affair: Stephenson Juggles a Big Ball | 9/4/1986 | See Source »

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