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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...proved a quick study with the quiver. Now she's practicing six days a week, five hours a day. Her chances of making the team are slim, but if she does, we know she can be counted on to deliver an emotional acceptance speech and wear something fabulous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 16, 1999 | 8/16/1999 | See Source »

Hint #1: D.C. is not a place where people take stands for fashion. Notorious for uncoordinated outfits that fail miserably in dealing with the swampy heat of Washington summers, professionals stick to suits (for men) and suits (for women). People who put concerted thought into their garments or wear anything not considered "classic," like the only woman wearing capri pants during the morning rush, scream "tourist...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, | Title: A Native's Guide to Tourist-Watching | 8/6/1999 | See Source »

Inheriting the family job at 14, when his father died, he wasn't content to dwell only in the spiritual world. His mother pushed him to finish school, and when the university said he could not wear priest's robes, she let him buy a forbidden pair of trousers. His education helped him understand threats to the Ganges, and since 1982 he has struggled to open the eyes of bureaucrats and the public. Supported in part by aid from the U.S. and Swedish governments, Mishra juggles his roles as priest and activist. As he takes a call from Washington inviting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh Water: Veer Bhadra Mishra: Holy War for My Mother | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

Though not commonly perceived as the type of athletes who attract groupies, golfers do have their fans, and, apparently, they don't all wear plaid. Last week during the first round of the British Open, TIGER WOODS got an eyeful on the 18th hole when an enthusiastic onlooker with seemingly few body-image issues sprang from the crowd to demonstrate her admiration. The unidentified woman embraced and kissed the not entirely reluctant golfer before running off. "Luckily, she didn't have a lot on," said a relieved Woods, "because if someone comes out of the stands like that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jul. 26, 1999 | 7/26/1999 | See Source »

...take surveys and write articles about the inept social scene, my excuse no longer applied. I was heading to a land where five o'clock meant the start of happy hour, not the deadline for a problem set, to a land where well built frat boys had to wear suits and ties, to a land where the interns roamed free (and you know what they say about interns...

Author: By Lauren E. Baer, | Title: POSTCARD FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

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