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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...dramatic. Yes, it's touching. Yes, it's heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, etc. But it's so much more. As Tom Hanks remarks in the promotional trailer, "This is the story of a miracle...

Author: By By RICHARD Ho, | Title: A Man, a Mouse, a Mile, Panama | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...that's just the warmup for the main feature - to be led into a dark room, 25 privates at a time, and get tear-gassed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ah, the Smell of Tear Gas in the Morning... | 12/7/1999 | See Source »

...comments that landed her in trouble, Mrs. Arafat did have a point, if not quite the stiletto she intended. While playing host to Mrs. Clinton in Ramallah, she lamented the "damage" caused by Israel's use of "poisonous gas" against Palestinians. It's true that tear gas, frequently used by Israeli soldiers, has been linked to miscarriages among Palestinians, though no one has proved the link to cancer that Mrs. Arafat alleged. She also charged that Israel had contaminated 80% of the Palestinian water supply. The figure was dubious, but poor Israeli environmental practices have compromised the water sources that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Suha Arafat: Who Can Control The Wife? | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

...masses who've kept this memento Morrie a best seller for more than 100 weeks, ABC has needlepointed an Oprah Winfrey Presents telepic that's as earnest as life is short. However worthy the book, its carpe diem aphorisms don't translate well to a film that deploys every tear-jerking stratagem short of a poke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tuesdays With Morrie | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

...result of fading due to ultraviolet radiation that shone through the bay window of the penthouse. Furthermore, after the installation, the penthouse was turned into a well-frequented University dining facility. So, added to the damaging sunlight was beverage and food spills and splatters, vandalism, and even a physical tear from an ill-placed chair. The Fogg Museum, aware of the damage, made numerous attempts to bring about the murals' removal and preservation. But to no avail, as the murals belonged to the Corporation, which itself was held under the Deed of Gift not to move the murals without...

Author: By Teri Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard's Color Fields in the Forest | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

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