Word: units
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Clinton, he never tried to be revolutionary. Elected president of his freshman class at Georgetown, he offered his bold plan for the future: "The freshman year is not the time for crusading, but the building of a strong unit for the future...You must know the rules before you can change them." Elected President of the U.S., he fought hardest for a deficit-reduction package in 1993, then repudiated it last year, then repudiated the repudiation...
...disease has killed more than 150,000 head of cattle. Some scientists have maintained for years that BSE could cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which generally affects older people, causing symptoms similar to Alzheimer's. Last week's announcement was made by the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit, in Edinburgh. Press reports identified 10 victims of Creutzfeldt-Jakob, all under the age of 42. They most likely contracted the disease through contact with BSE. Eight of them have died, and the remaining two are gravely ill. All 10 are believed to have come in contact with the virus before...
...Taco Bell, a division of Pepsi, decided not to sponsor any more. On The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show, dancing tacos hailed Carvey as "our whore," and Princess Di was called a slut (twice). Hardly shocking for Carvey's regular audience, but this was prime time. Pizza Hut, another unit of Pepsi in line for top billing, also got cold feet. But the show drew big ratings, and ABC said it would be reined in a tad. So other Pepsi kin are staying put and, happily, there will be a Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show...
WELCOME TO THE CLUB Members of PriceCostco and Sam's Club, a unit of Wal-Mart, pay annual fees for the right to get reduced prices on everything from stationery to a side of beef. Now, by enlisting networks of new-car dealers, these discounters are extending the concept to autos. The clubs refer members to dealers, who agree to sell vehicles at a fixed amount over cost. At Sam's Club, where 32 million members pay up to $25 a year, Mildred and Dan Padberg of Tarpon Springs, Florida, figure they saved at least...
...times parents are falsely accused, and their children taken away or one parent is forced to leave. DSS has the authority and power to tear families apart. Many times official charges are not brought against the accused parents. These children are placed into foster care. DSS controls the family unit by dictating to parents when and how often they can see their children. Once a parent is accused of child abuse, all disciplinary rights are taken away. Parents have little choice but to agree with what DSS dictates. DSS claims that if parents are unable to control a problem child...