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...study published in Nature, Cornell entomologist John Losey and his colleagues reported that pollen from corn made pest-resistant by the addition of bacterial genes could spell trouble for monarchs. In his experiments, Losey scattered pollen from the genetically modified corn onto milkweed--the butterfly's only food during its larval or caterpillar stage--and watched what happened with alarm. Most of the caterpillars that ate these leaves either died or were stunted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Of Corn and Butterflies | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

...corporate offices around town, though, Goodman's critics are worried that his client list--which once included Meyer Lansky and is riddled with the names of other alleged mobsters--could spell trouble. Chamber of Commerce president Pat Shalmy says that if Goodman is elected, "the image we've been trying to improve over the years might be set back." Goodman responds by quoting his mother: "My son's clients don't hurt anybody. They just kill each other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oscar Goodman: A Lawyer to Wiseguys Would Rule Sin City | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...year-old Fatima, who declined to provide Fifteen Minutes with her last name saying, "I don't really know how to spell it," also notes the anti-social behavior of the room's occupants. After sitting there for a few days, she still has not spoken to any college students...

Author: By J.p. Goldstein, | Title: Teletalking | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

...year-old Fatima, who declined to provide Fifteen Minutes with her last name saying, "I don't really know how to spell it," also notes the antisocial behavior of the room's occupants. After sitting there for a few days, she still has not spoken to any college students...

Author: By J.p. Goldstein, | Title: teletalking | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

...cast a spell on the media and the public that they served with a humble charm that refused to gloat about his numbers...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The "V" Spot: Goodbye, Great One | 4/20/1999 | See Source »

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