Word: talese
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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In fact, Bin Laden may have had trouble endearing himself to Pakistan?s new military rulers even without international pressure, because Sunni Muslim fighters trained in Bin Laden?s camps in Afghanistan have been fomenting communal violence against Shi?ite Muslim communities inside Pakistan. The Taliban, predictably, lashed out at...
It was a delight to see TIME's cover bearing a portrait of fantasy fiction's latest "wiz" kid, Harry Potter [BOOKS, Sept. 20]. As an author, I have despaired of the future of both writing and reading, given the plummeting literary standards and increasing indifference to learning in our...
Boris Yeltsin clearly isn?t expecting a quick victory in Chechnya. The Russian president plans to take a vacation later this month, his spokesman announced Friday, explaining that Yeltsin needed "a breather." Meanwhile, down in Chechnya his army was beginning to suffer severe casualties at the hands Chechen forces. And...
But before we lend our voice to the naysayers, we should note that rumors have a way of flying fast and thick, and the tales which circulate about UHS often have more in common with urban legends than with reality. Looking closely at the statistics, the survey does indicate a...
SC: Remember when they used to make good romantic comedies? When Harry Met Sally, Pretty Woman, Tootsie, etc. Now we get abominable drivel like You've Got Mail and Picture Perfect. Thank goodness for Julia Roberts. When she finds the right role, she can wrap even the most bitter of...