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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...nuns of the Sisters of St. Joseph had other assets, acquired during years of working to help the poor against heavy odds, that they leveraged into a remarkable deal. They managed to raise the $270,000 purchase price from banks, churches, government organizations and James Rouse's Enterprise Foundation -- plus an additional $400,000 for renovations. From that unlikely beginning was born Transitional Housing Inc. (THI), a way station for women traveling between emergency shelters and permanent homes...
Teenagers who are struggling to juggle demanding academic schedules, friendships and dating, and sometimes afterschool jobs, are horrified by the idea of nine-plus hours of sleep. "My God, how would I have time to do anything?" protests Kimberly Erlich, 15, of Van Nuys, Calif. "That would mean going to sleep at 8 p.m. I can't imagine that." Kimberly tries to get at least seven hours...
...real chance he will opt for a partial and unilateral pullout, yanking his forces back to the northern third of Kuwait, which he considers part of Iraq's Basra province. That would free up Kuwait's main population centers and oil fields but would leave four major oil patches, plus Kuwait's part of Rumaila -- which together account for about 10% of Kuwait's production -- under Saddam's control. While the U.S. and its allies could still invade to force Saddam all the way out, popular support for such a move would be extremely difficult to muster...
...Fort Lauderdale, it boasts 2.2 million sq. ft. of name-brand shopping at no-name prices. The parking lot alone covers 170 acres. Two miles of storefronts, 150 in all, include outlets for such status labels as Ann Taylor, Maidenform, Van Heusen, American Tourister and Athlete's Foot, plus such familiar discount stores as Brands Mart and Marshalls...
Although she only introduced herself as Lisa, her fifteen minutes (plus) of "fame" have placed her firmly into the public's mind. Adding up "Lisa," "The Herald" and "sports reporter" did not take long...