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To keep his reform spirit alive, Gorbachev has continually sought out the middle ground. He feints left, moves right and usually lands in the center. But such compromise policies come at a price, contributing to a widespread feeling that Gorbachev has no clear policies for the future. As Deputy Nina...
The seven-month, $11 million Trans-Antarctica Expedition was conceived by wilderness lovers Will Steger, 45, a Minnesotan who earlier led a historic dogsled trek to the North Pole, and Jean-Louis Etienne, 43, a French physician. Their purpose was to draw attention to the increasingly endangered continent and to...
The dogs are well protected too. Bred by Steger, they are hybrids of Siberian husky, malamute and timber wolf. They are fed a high-protein diet and are outfitted with jackets and booties. Even so, the journey has been brutal for the animals. Fifteen of them became so exhausted that...
The shortfall is worsening. Among other things, Congress reacted to the Reagan cutbacks by passing 23 public health bills during the '80s, many of them efforts to shore up the FDA's powers. The action significantly expanded the FDA's workload. Yet Congress never moved to restore a single lost...
The declaration included a statement of support for Cristiani's seven-month- old government and a condemnation of the recent offensive launched by its leftist opponents, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front. Ortega's signature was particularly critical, since he has been accused of arming the F.M.L.N. In exchange, Ortega...