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Extravagant as that sounds, and deeply flawed as Perestroika's metaphysical and ideological passages often are, the claim may not be far off. Angels is very far from the best play in a generation, and Nicholas Nickleby keeps it from being even the longest. But Angels has been hugely significant. More than any other work in a theater era of gay self-assertion, it has brought that perspective to the mainstream. Angels was not only the first gay-centered play to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama, it came to the fore just as the argument about gays...
Today the Cardinal, who is into his third five-year term at the Congregation, is the longest-serving major official in John Paul's Vatican. Might he be elected Pope one day? Vatican watchers say no: he is too controversial, and his brief record in pastoral work -- as Archbishop of Munich -- is at best spotty. Meanwhile, his health, while good today, has been precarious in the past. In September 1991 he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that affected his left field of vision. Then in August 1992 he fell against a radiator and was knocked unconscious, bleeding profusely. "Thank God, there...
...also capped one of the longest sustained winning streaks of the Clinton presidency -- about seven days. Coming on the heels of the NAFTA triumph, images of elated flight attendants around the country shouting "Thank you, Bill!" afforded Clinton the novel sensation of basking in public acclaim while simultaneously massaging an important group of constituents -- organized labor -- whose anger he had provoked during the NAFTA brawl...
Indiana, the team making the longest trek to Cambridge, has the advantage of coming into the tournament well-rested. In addition, they are coached by former Harvard assistant coach Nancy Nitardy...
...kicker senior David Gordon strolled onto the field. The vital stat flashed across the screen. This guy's longest kick in a game was only 39 yards...