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Although they never trailed in the contest, Harvard was clearly in danger at halftime of losing to the obviously weaker but highly enthusiasticBrown squad...

Author: By Peter K. Han, | Title: Laxwomen Escape Providence With Victory, 10-7 | 4/22/1993 | See Source »

MOST OF GEORGE BERNARD SHAW'S SOcial comment is pretty stingless these days, but there's still spark in the love triangle in CANDIDA, where the title character chooses the "weaker" of two men -- not the lonely boy inured to pain but the proud public man, used to cosseting. Candida's fail-safe feminist speech enlivens the otherwise kittenish and cloying Broadway debut of Mary Steenburgen, an Oscar winner for Melvin and Howard. But the real joy is watching fellow film star Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society, Swing Kids) as her coltish adolescent admirer. He brings quiet reality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Apr. 5, 1993 | 4/5/1993 | See Source »

...traditionally taken harder stances against weaker sponsors of terrorism but has neglected to confront sponsors who are valuable to its interests, Krakowski said...

Author: By Paul Cohen, | Title: Panel: Manage Iran Terrorism Threat | 3/25/1993 | See Source »

Patients, who become progressively weaker as the disease proceeds, often die of pneumonia or asphyxiation, and often suffer severe emotional disturbances...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Hsu and Ivan Oransky, S | Title: Huntington's Gene Located | 3/24/1993 | See Source »

...Mani Pulite, or Clean Hands, kickback investigations, Italians need some good economic news. They looked for it, naturally, in the Milan fall ready-to-wear shows, just ended, hoping in part that a recovering U.S. economy will send a windfall of clothing orders their way. One enticement: with the weaker lira, price tags will be at least 15% lower than last year's. But the critics' reviews were mixed. Clown motifs, gold frogging, Tyrolean touches or military flourishes cluttered many of the outfits and seemed inappropriate for local customers who are trying to hide their wealth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dressing for Success? | 3/22/1993 | See Source »

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