Word: rain
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...flooding occured after heavy August rains caused the antiquated sewer lines on DeWolfe St. to back up, pushing rain water into the McKinlock basement...
PRINCE: GRAFFITI BRIDGE (Warner Bros.). The movie -- a sequel to 1984's Purple Rain -- is not out until October, but this funked-out, sizzling soundtrack won't wait that long. Sensual and spiritual: better grab it fast...
...Iraq and the U.S.-led forces massed against it continue to stare each other down, the Israelis have their own worst-case scenario: cornered and desperate, Saddam Hussein launches dozens of missiles at Israel, followed by jet fighters bristling with chemical bombs. Some penetrate Israel's defenses and rain death on Tel Aviv and Haifa. ^ Saddam is hailed -- albeit posthumously -- as a hero of the Arab masses...
...ants, Wilson has grown alarmed about the millions of plant and animal species that are disappearing in civilization's path. Thirty years ago, he witnessed the beginnings of mass deforestation in the Amazon. Ten years ago, he became an active conservationist, with a touch of the ecological poet. Destroying rain forest for economic gain, Wilson now says, "is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal." If there is a gene for vivid imagery, future scientists should know where to look...
...natural wealth, the U.S. has its share of water woes. Nearly half of its rivers, lakes and streams are damaged or threatened by pollution, according to an Environmental Protection Agency survey. Occasional water shortages have struck all over the country, even in the rain-rich Northeast...