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...Tigers, who played without leading-scorerMessuri--whose temper tantrum lead to a 10 minutemisconduct--for the last four and a half minutesof the game, just didn't have the horses to matchup with the quicker Crimson. That mismatch showedas the game progressed...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Icemen Better Tigers, 3-2 | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

...many in the U.S., where 10 billion aspirin are consumed each year, there are also potentially serious side effects. These complications, including gastrointestinal distress, rectal bleeding and peptic ulcers, have caused researchers to temper their excitement over the implications of the American study and warn individuals not to take aspirin frequently except under a doctor's care. Says William Kannel, chief of preventive medicine at Boston University and a former director of the Framingham Study, a long-term heart-research program: "The most rational use would be in high-risk people, rather than having everyone gobble aspirin." Claude Lenfant, director...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Aspirin: The Cardiologist's Dream? | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

...been a lucky career. In Williams' first full season as the Bucs' starter in 1979, he lifted the league's most woeful team to a 10-6 record and a playoff upset over Philadelphia. Still, he was ridiculed as a rocket launcher without temper or touch who "could overthrow the Ayatullah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Tangle of Broncos and Redskins | 2/1/1988 | See Source »

Beneath his deceptively placid public persona, Lloyd Webber seethes with artistic temperament. In private, some of his acquaintances grumble about his explosive temper, but few dare to confront him, presumably because of his power and influence. While his first wife was still married to him, she was quoted as saying, "He never relaxes. He likes to have something to fuss about. He is exhausting to be with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Magician of The Musical | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

...indifference to most other subjects make him seem brusque and aloof. "Andrew is a very determined person, and he's very competitive," says his mother. "He has a one-track mind. He has a brisk manner and can be offhand. He has his difficult side -- he has a temper and terrific swings of mood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Magician of The Musical | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

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