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COVER: The Senate Armed Services Committee rebuffs John Tower
While George Bush is off in Asia, Democratic lawmakers back home deal his fledgling Administration an embarrassing blow. Led by influential Chairman Sam Nunn, they turn thumbs down on Bush's Pentagon nominee amid concerns over drinking and potential conflicts of interest. But the President vows to back his old ally, even if it means a showdown in the Senate.
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WORLD: The Ayatullah's wrath over a book confirms that the real blasphemy is within Iran
While the threatened author of The Satanic Verses remains in hiding, Khomeini aims his ire at those "misled liberals" who dare to support renewed relations with the West. -- The Soviet Foreign Minister storms the Middle East, trying to win friends and influence adversaries. -- The bumpy road to Soviet elections. -- A Japanese Emperor is laid to rest and so is a turbulent era.
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BUSINESS: A burst of inflation threatens to play havoc with the aging expansion and the young Administration
Interest rates jumped and the stock market tumbled after the Consumer Price Index recorded its largest monthly increase in two years. The ominous trend casts a spotlight on the quiet but crucial duel between the White House and the Federal Reserve Board over the direction of U.S. economic policy. -- TV commercials feature a lively new cast of characters: older people.
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HEALTH: Take another look at those carrots, Mom
An alarming federal study claims that pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables pose a serious danger to U.S. children.
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RELIGION: Wooing the "unchurched Harrys"
With its streamlined theology and multimedia glitz, Willow Creek Community Church is the U.S.'s second largest Protestant congregation.
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INTERVIEW: Harry Edwards on race and sports
The former Black Panther works from inside the Establishment, where he is trying to get minorities into the front office.
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MUSIC: Electronic keyboards are redefining sound
These lively wizards can produce dazzling effects and turn a solo amateur into a snazzy ensemble. Despite the technology, some practice is still in order.
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BOOKS: A Nobel laureate in original paperback
Saul Bellow offers a literary bargain: A Theft, his vivid novella, costs $6.95. -- Umberto Eco's latest tome incites Ecomania in Italy.
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VIDEO: Pay-per-view TV tries to grab an audience
How much money will viewers shell out for home entertainment? A spate of mega- events, from wrestling matches to big-name concerts, may provide the answer.
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SHOW BUSINESS: A Broadway legend is back in style
From 1944 to 1964, Jerome Robbins staged such hits as On the Town, West Side Story, Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof. Then the dance master deserted Broadway for another passion, the ballet. Now he returns with an anthology of dazzling numbers from his most famous shows. His producers hope that Broadway's most expensive ticket will also be its hottest.
6 Letters
11 Critics' Choice
14 American Ideas
56 Law
58 Press
58 Food
66 People
68 Cinema
68 Milestones
84 Essay
Cover: Photograph by Terry Ashe