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Meanwhile in the statehouses, the Republicans closed from a 34-16 deficit to a 26-24 margin and almost reclaimed the majority of governorships. That's a stunning indicator of the weakness of any supposed Democratic resurgence--and a reminder that the party may have less to cheer about than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Tale of Two Parties | 11/10/1986 | See Source »

A growing amount of evidence suggests that whenever viral infection leads to cancer or chronic disease, some sort of breakdown or weakness of the immune system plays a contributing role. For instance, organ-transplant patients whose immune systems have been suppressed by antirejection drugs have a greatly increased risk of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: AIDS Research Spurs New Interest in Some Ancient Enemies | 11/3/1986 | See Source »

The prosecutor was taken aback. "You do?" Sensing a moment of weakness, Rutger immediately began to expound the whys and wherefores of the American Way. In a few minutes he had a convert. "But even if the United States does have the right to subvert the government of any country...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Numero Uno | 10/29/1986 | See Source »

On the bright side, the U.S. trade deficit fell from a record $16.1 billion in July to $13.3 billion. A sustained drop in the deficit would be a tonic for domestic economic activity, which is still showing signs of weakness. The Government reported last week that new-home sales dipped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: the Economy: First, the Good News . . . | 10/13/1986 | See Source »

Foremost in Reagan's outlook is his perception that circumstances have changed in the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. The Reagan who called the U.S.S.R. the "evil empire" and chose to challenge Communism in Grenada and Nicaragua was driven by the sting of Soviet contempt, his own sense of alarming U.S. military...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Has Reagan Gone Soft? | 10/13/1986 | See Source »

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