Word: world
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...WORLD: Is the U.S.S.R. heading for dictatorship...
...century, let alone a millennium, tends to bring forth bursts of energy and confusion. Even in 1990, as the Hubble space telescope peers deeply (sometimes fuzzily) into the cosmos, sliding toward the 20th century's close feels a little like sailing off the edge of the world. No one knows what is beyond...
Family values were smirkily skewered on the small screen, as Father No Longer Knew Best. Dysfunctional families were the rule, and the home was no longer a haven in a heartless world. In a Thursday-night video showdown, it was irony (The Simpsons) vs. earnestness (The Cosby Show), and irony took a bite out of earnestness...
Kickin' A's The Cincinnati Reds owned first place in their National League division from opening day, but nearly everyone expected they'd lose the World Series to Oakland's high-priced powerhouse club. Then the Reds displayed their blue-collar grit by beating the "better" team in four straight games, pulling off baseball's biggest upset since the Miracle Mets...
From Champ to Chump Buster Douglas sucker-punched the boxing world by knocking out heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in Tokyo last February. But success went to his stomach -- he became more interested in the banquet table than the boxing ring. Eight months later in Las Vegas, in his only title defense, the 246-lb. Douglas lasted less than three rounds against a leaner and hungrier Evander Holyfield...