Word: storm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...call them-get the message that their ticket has been punched, they won't have without a fight. Not a fight in the traditional sense, but other more violence aimed at leaving a few American soldiers deal and turning American public opinion against the Haitian adventure. This is a storm that the administration must weather. The good of the Haitian people and the credibility of American foreign police are intertwined. To back down would do serious damage to both...
...Lautzenheiser, spokesperson for the New England Climactic Service, said a coastal storm was responsible for the prolonged shower, which began at about 10 p.m. on Thursday night...
...most traveled Pope canceled his plans to visit the Big Apple next month, and it wasn't because of the crime rate. A Vatican spokesman explained that the Pontiff hasn't completely recovered from hip-replacement surgery completed this past summer. The announcement immediately set off a fire storm of rumors in the Vatican that the 74-year-old Pope is seriously sick and possibly on the verge of dying, says TIME Rome Reporter Greg Burke. The stories were fueled by the Pope's appearance during his visit to Zagreb 10 days ago. "He looked terrible," says Burke. "He seemed...
...raining, even pouring, but we went to the stadium anyway. It really made no sense, and we knew it, so thick were the forecast bands of precipitation. But with the scarier storm of a players' strike on the horizon, to neglect the tickets in our possession seemed suicidal...
...invasion force will probably consist of 20,000 U.S. troops, an overwhelming force intended to minimize casualties. Nearly half would be slated for peacekeeping, once returning President Jean-Bertrand Aristide settles in. Only about 13,000 are expected to actually invade Haiti, led by 1,800 Marines, who will storm Port-au-Prince to secure the airport and the U.S. embassy and then await reinforcements. The entire operation will be commanded by Admiral Paul D. Miller, a hard-charging, innovative officer. While Miller says he is "ready for whatever mission we're given," he concedes that it will...