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...right to practice their religion in Germany. Some Americans have had their religious rights infringed." Other U.S. officials use harsher terms. They believe Germany is violating the spirit, if not the letter, of its own constitutional guarantees. And, says an Administration official, the Germans are conducting their "witch hunt in the absence of demonstrated illegal action by the Scientologists...
Governor James Hunt hopes that by adding hard science to his arguments, he will strengthen his position when battling for increases in Smart Start funding. "This is revolutionary information," he says of studies demonstrating the sensitivity of babies' brains in the first years of life. "Now that we can measure it and prove it, and if it can be made known widely so people understand this, then they'll understand why their schools aren't going to work for them, their technical training isn't going to work, other things we do later on aren't going to work fully...
...certainly isn't the same old crowd. After Sunday's games, in which defending champ Dallas lost to the expansion Carolina Panthers, 26-17, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were flattened by the New England Patriots 28-3, both of last year's Super Bowl teams were out of the hunt. "It's a new order in the NFL," said Panthers linebacker Kevin Greene, "and I'm tickled to death about it." No matter how next week's matchups turn out, this year's Super Bowl will be the first since 1991 without either the Cowboys or the 49ers...
...game in the second half; leading 24-17 at the break, the Gators never looked back. But as they wait for Friday morning's verdict, Florida has more than just Wuerffel and Hilliard to thank. Losses by Nebraska and Arizona State knocked those two contenders out of the title hunt, leaving the Gators in control of their own destiny coming into the Thursday night rematch. "God has smiled on the Gators, no question about it." Florida coach Steve Spurrier said after the game. "Texas did what they had to do and then Ohio State did it. Of course, we haven...
...more than a few big, interesting albums left in them. It's worth remembering too that the music business is cyclic. Every few years critics proclaim that rock is dead, and then a band like Nirvana--or the Sex Pistols before them--comes around and changes everything. Now the hunt is definitely on for the next Next Big Thing. Ska is a candidate, with groups like No Doubt racking up sales. Trip-hop is another contender, with performers such as Tricky and Portishead. There are also electronic-dance-music forms like Jungle. "We see 1997 as a time of exploration...