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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Watson is finishing his Harvard career this semester (one semester late) because he took off the spring term two years ago to train for the Olympics. At the Olympic trials, he placed third in 10-meter platform competition--behind the two Americans who eventually ended up with the gold and silver medals--to gain a spot as first alternate...
...held for 23 years, possibly making room for another Bay State Kennedy. Voters in the politically savvy Eighth District, which includes Harvard University and M.I.T., may not want to elect a novice who might start campaigning for higher office within the year. They have grown accustomed to long-term representatives: O'Neill has served since 1952. The usually left-of-center district may also object to the neoliberal tone of Joseph Kennedy's announcement speech: "The days of taxing and spending are over," he proclaimed. "What's needed in Washington is . . . someone who knows how to balance the books...
...ruled the 7,000-island archipelago by keeping opposition forces in jail, in disarray and in constant uncertainty about his next move. He has also not hesitated to alter the country's democratic practices to suit his purposes. He evaded the constitution's limit of two four-year terms for the presidency by declaring martial law midway through his second term. Even when Marcos lifted martial law in 1981, he did not give up his authority to rule by decree. In recent years, however, Marcos' position has been eroded by his inability to contain a growing Communist insurgency, by charges...
...Unfortunately, long-term goals are often overshadowed by short term emergencies," said Charles Greenlief Jr., a U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S. AID) official...
...long-term effects of caffeine are unclear, she said, but added that in addition to heart disease, large doses of caffeine have been associated with cancer and pregnancy difficulties...