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This signal of sinister hatred has reached outraged groups and individuals around the world. The Sebbagh and Saad murders have become a symbol of the struggle to free Syrian Jews. The blood of those innocent women, shed 18 years ago, was not spilled in vain...

Author: By Allan S. Galper, | Title: What You Can Do for Syria's Jews | 3/14/1992 | See Source »

Contorted faces examined a buffet tableat the front of Syatt's party. A group of hungrymen squinted through the dark of the Hiltonnightclub in a vain attempt to identify thefoodstuffs...

Author: By Judy Budnitz, | Title: SATURDAY NIGHTS WITH SINGLES | 3/12/1992 | See Source »

Michaels: Yes, Rob was naked, and to tell you the truth, I think Rob is just incredibly vain about...

Author: By Sucharita Mulpuru, | Title: The Man Behind The Wayne | 3/12/1992 | See Source »

English Canadians feel they have taken the role of the masochist in a bad marriage, making concessions in the vain hope of peace. The most irritating concession they went along with was the policy of bilingualism, established by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the '60s and '70s. Pols and bureaucrats were required to learn both tongues, and it was hoped that over time their fluency would trickle down. Quebec paid no attention, enacting a series of French-only laws. For the first time, English Canadians began to wish that Quebec would clear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada Might Get Interesting | 3/9/1992 | See Source »

After his exoneration, Smith celebrated with his family, then spent the weekend catching up on his tan at the estate. Meanwhile, his accuser remained in hiding in a vain attempt to maintain her anonymity. Only hours after the jury read its verdict, TV technicians on some channels dramatically dissolved the blurry blob that had hidden her face from viewers while the trial proceeded. From now on she will be recognizable as the woman who accused William Kennedy Smith of rape -- and was not believed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Palm Beach Trial | 12/23/1991 | See Source »

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