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...shirt, recoiled and told him to leave. "Your lovely wife is right down the hall, and that's where you need to go," she said. "What I need is you," he countered, telling her that she was getting him excited. He put his hands on the waistband of his shorts, as if offering a peek. "I could take you right here, right now," he said. "If you do such a stupid thing, you better kill me, because if I live, I will tell," she said. Hoster scooted to the door, opened it and implored him to leave. He strode...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SERGEANTS AT ODDS | 2/17/1997 | See Source »

...India -- but they also may be deadly, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. The thin material can be consumed by fire in less than three seconds. Do you own one? The skirts have a layer of sheer chiffon over a gauze underskirt with an elastic or drawstring waistband. Consumers are urged to stop wearing such garments immediately and return them to the store for a refund. Questions should be addressed to the toll-free hotline set up by the CPSC...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FLAMMABLE FASHION | 8/12/1994 | See Source »

Kemeny waxed ebullient about her latest creation, which she described as "an Icelandic pattern of natural black sheep wool, you know, kind of a dark brown between gray herb and coffee. There's a snowflake pattern around the yolk, sleeves and waistband--a heathery oatmeal gray interspersed with a bright cherry red." Clearly, knitting has heightened Kemeny's appreciation for colors...

Author: By Richard Chiang, | Title: For the Moment | 3/10/1994 | See Source »

...R.A.F. companions sat talking in the station / restaurant, 54 officers deployed around the building to close in as the three departed. The police botched the job. When they pounced, they grabbed Hogefeld and Steinmetz, believing him to be Grams. Instead of fleeing, though, Grams drew a pistol from his waistband and opened fire. One officer was wounded; a second fell dead. Officers saw Grams "suddenly fall backward" from the station platform onto track 4. A medical team tried to treat his wounds as Grams lay sprawled across the ties, but he died on the spot from a head wound...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death On Track 4 | 8/23/1993 | See Source »

Police said Carter got out of a car stopped behind that of the victims at the intersection of Cambridge and Columbia streets, and approached their front passenger window. When none of the passengers would open the window, Carter pulled a semiautomatic pistol from his waistband and shot 17 times, police said...

Author: By Wendy M. Seltzer, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Driver Killed in Central Sq. | 11/30/1992 | See Source »

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