Word: stepping
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Honecker, 77, reportedly is under increasing pressure to step down from within the ruling Communist Party...
Jewish sensitivities also hinder reconstruction. Israel's Chief Rabbis forbid Jews to set foot on the Mount lest they accidentally step on the site of the ancient Holy of Holies, where only the high priest entered, once a year. In addition, there are various views over how and when a new Temple could or should be raised. The Babylonian Talmud offers conflicting opinions, but Rashi, the great medieval sage, insisted that the Temple must descend directly from heaven when the Messiah comes. On the other hand, tradition holds that God's biblical command to build the Temple is irrevocable...
...aborted coup attempt in Panama raises disturbing questions about the Bush Administration's ability to respond to a crisis. -- After a series of concessions to the Democrats, Bush is wooing the right. -- Congress takes an expensive step toward a national family policy...
...years Europe's television offerings have read like a page out of TV Guide: Dallas, Miami Vice, Sesame Street, L.A. Law, even such oldies as I Love Lucy. American-made shows account for some 70% of the Continent's programming. Last week, however, the European Community took a step toward reclaiming its prime time from the foreigners. The twelve-nation E.C. adopted rules, to take effect in 1990, calling on its networks to broadcast a majority of European-made entertainment programs...
...stake is not just cultural pride but also megabucks: by 1998 European broadcasters will purchase an estimated $4 billion in programs. U.S. exporters, who have come to rely on foreign sales of their shows, assailed the new rule. "The European Community today took a step backward in time," complained Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America. "They said no to competition and viewer choice and yes to trade barriers." In Congress, some even called for retaliatory measures...