Word: sleepless
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...worst time for Shevardnadze to jump ship, Gorbachev added, and "I condemn" him for it. . Nonetheless, he pleaded for the Foreign Minister to reconsider. But Vitali Churkin, Shevardnadze's spokesman had already said that the Foreign Minister's resignation was no snap decision but had been reached after "many sleepless nights" and was "final." Shevardnadze, however, has not ruled out taking on a new assignment for Gorbachev, perhaps dealing with the country's explosive nationalities issue...
Offstage, the distant thunder of great events. In the background, an exotic city, sleepless, decadent and aswarm with corrupt and conniving characters. In the foreground, a displaced American male hides his latent idealism under a shady manner, and a displaced European woman hides her latent sexuality under the guise of loyalty to her husband and the outlawed political cause to which he has made a passionate and dangerous commitment...
...1950s. Network TV, of course, is still capable of linking the nation as no other medium can, and the next Dallas or All in the Family might be just around the corner. But more likely, before that new Field of Dreams appears, the networks will face a lot more sleepless nights...
...probably appreciated the programs more for their inadvertent entertainment value. One segment mostly followed a private detective stalking an erring wife. There was not much to see because most of the images had been digitized to protect the sinful. But as a fantasy, it wasn't bad for a sleepless night or a stalled train ride. Just what kind of challenge would your unfaithful self provide for a gumshoe? And what about your lover...
...with pledges to transfer power to a civilian government. But the timing remained vague, and the future role of the military was anything but clear. Although junta leader General Saw Maung announced that he would cede control "to the largest party," there were enough caveats to leave the opposition sleepless. First a constitution must be drafted, a process that diplomats warn could take as long as three years. And, Saw Maung cautioned, whoever threatens the protection of "national unity will not be tolerated...