Challenge to the faithful

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The Catholic Church faces challenges caused by the collapse of communism, inroads made by evangelical Protestant churches in the Third World and questions of its positions on sexual issues. The response of the hierarchy is the publication of a new universal catechism.

Cover Story, Social policy, John Paul II, Pope, Catholic Church, Catechisms, Creeds

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Magic and decay

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Zaire's president Mobutu Sese Seko established a corrupt and violent dictatorship in 1965 and has ruled through a personality cult. Mobutu received help from the US and other Western nations because of Cold War politics, but this support is being discontinued.

United States, Political activity, Political aspects, Biography, United States foreign relations, Congo (Kinshasa), Congo (Kinshasa) foreign relations, Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko

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The spectacular boom in Andrea Electronics: betting on the future of noise-reduction technology produced a case study in stock-market magic

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Andrea Electronics stock increased from $7 per share in Nov 1992 to $93 in May 1993 as a result of promise rather than delivery. No telephone or telecommunication company has bought the product yet. How the stock price has altered since 1992 is examined.

Economic aspects, Finance, Securities, Electronics industry, Short selling, Andrea Electronics Corp.

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