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...went into his office and began to change the records, shred the records, destroy the records," Keker told jurors. Two days later, when he lied to then-Attorney General Edwin Meese III, "he had placed himself above the law again...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: North Attacked as Iran-Contra Trial Opens | 2/22/1989 | See Source »

Billy is by no means omniscient--that would destroy the credibility of the novel--but he is aware and lucky. These attributes give him his place in the gang...

Author: By Samantha L. Heller, | Title: A Rhythmic Tale of a Young Gangster's Life | 2/21/1989 | See Source »

...began Operation Primavera, the latest effort by Colombian authorities to destroy the massive cocaine-processing industry that thrives under the green canopy of the country's jungles. By the time the ten-day campaign ended last week, Operation Primavera had become the most successful bust of coke labs in Colombian history, netting a total of 26 plants capable of producing 6.6 tons of the addictive white powder a week. Though the plants never achieved that level of production, the potential output is about three times the demand of the U.S. market. Boasted a senior police official: "This is a bullet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drugs The Chemical Connection | 2/20/1989 | See Source »

...more steps, and Baker sees "something promising." With a shotgun cradled in his arm, he bends. Then very carefully, so as not to destroy the evidence, Baker fondles what he confidently identifies as "some very fresh" turkey droppings. "From this morning," he says. "They've been this way not very long ago. Walk quietly, and keep your eyes peeled. It's just like every other game. You master it by creating an edge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing for the Edge | 2/13/1989 | See Source »

...body. Called the Council on World Environmental Policy, it would refocus attention on ecological problems of the planet as a whole. The bill also calls for tougher U.S. fuel-economy standards for autos and a phased-in ban on chlorofluorocarbons, the chemicals that exacerbate the greenhouse effect and destroy the stratosphere's protective ozone layer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: A Plan to Help the Planet | 2/6/1989 | See Source »

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