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Citing wide-spread perception of government corruption. Bradley called for radical reform because of increased voter distrust. "There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but one of them is money," he explained...

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: Bradley Calls For Election Fund Reform | 1/17/1996 | See Source »

Lying awake nights sweating over Elizabeth Berkley's career? Relax. The Showgirls star is playing GOLDIE HAWN's husband's mistress in The First Wives Club. "We have to afford people some mistakes," says Hawn of Berkley. "She's a lovely girl." The sisterly goodwill has apparently spread to the whole cast. Of working with Hawn and BETTE MIDLER, DIANE KEATON says, "It has heightened my impression of how talented they are. They're the major fascinating women of all time." How will such nice women manufacture the vengeful feelings their characters need? Easy, says Midler. "I'll think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 15, 1996 | 1/15/1996 | See Source »

Lugar said his other foreign policy priorities include continuing President Clinton's military strategy in Bosnia and controlling the spread of nuclear arms from the states that formerly comprised the Soviet Union...

Author: By Tood F. Braunstein, | Title: Lugar Meets With Students | 1/10/1996 | See Source »

Students at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School were evacuated and sent home early Thursday morning after an unknown gas spread through the school's buildings...

Author: By Andrew S. Chang, | Title: High School Closed by Gas | 1/8/1996 | See Source »

Although olestra passes through the intestines undigested, its effect in the mouth is like that of any oil. Oils have a strong chemical affinity for the aromatic compounds that give food its taste and smell; they extract these substances, spread them around the taste buds and waft them up to odor receptors in the nose. Oils derived from plants sometimes have aromatic compounds in them to start with, which is why olive oil, for example, has a distinctive flavor. Others, such as canola oil--and now olestra--have no taste of their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEALTH: ARE WE READY FOR FAT-FREE FAT? | 1/8/1996 | See Source »

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