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When the Crimson crowd shouted the familiar "Goalie...Sieve" taunt during the first half of Sunday's contest, one UConn fan turned to his neighbor and asked: "What are they yelling...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Sour Grapes in the Aftermath of an Overtime Thriller | 11/20/1987 | See Source »

Despite that attack, Western diplomats in the region believe Iran's militant rhetoric masks a policy of caution, at least toward the U.S. For all its bluster, Iran has shown no inclination to confront U.S. forces directly. So far, that taunt-and-run strategy has paid off nicely. The U.S. presence has stopped Iraqi air attacks on Tehran's oil tankers, allowing Iran to increase its shipments out of the gulf and thereby accumulate much-needed cash. "The Iranians would like things to stay the way they are for as long as possible," says a Western diplomat. The mines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East Time for Sweeping Gestures | 8/31/1987 | See Source »

...awarded custody to Stern, permitted Elizabeth Stern to adopt the baby on the spot and--keeping things tidy--denied the court-appointed guardian's recommendation that the natural mother retain some parental rights. A deal, Sorkow's ruling reminded those who may have forgotten the schoolyard-taunt of a kid who has taken advantage of another, is a deal...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Bringing Up Baby | 4/6/1987 | See Source »

...sieve. That's a familiar taunt at Bright Center and at other rinks around the country. Harvard hopes Greg Kruzich--the Bowling Green goalie and 1983 NCAA Tournament MVP--proves to be a sieve tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Hockey Alphabet | 3/20/1987 | See Source »

...shard out of a wounded G.I.'s side, it seems as much to display his expertise as to relieve the man's pain. He will do anything to achieve his objective: lead a suicide mission or send his rival on one; murder a village woman in cold blood or taunt his men toward murdering him. Chris, who feels an irresistible kinship to both men, says they were "fighting for possession of my soul." The film's most controversial question...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Platoon: Viet Nam, the way it really was, on film | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

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