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Culture on Demand: Black is Beautiful The American Express black card is the ultimate status symbol Asia Buzz: Should the Net Be Free? Web heads want it all -- for nothing JAPAN: Failed Revolution Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori clings to power as dissidents in his party finally decide not to back a no-confidence motion Cover: Endgame? After Florida's controversial ballot recount, Bush holds a 537-vote lead in the state, which could give him the election |
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NOVEMBER 15, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 19
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MAKE WAY FOR THE MOUSE! Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa struck a deal with the Magic Kingdom, paving the path for a Hong Kong Disneyland. Critics say he sold the farm in the bargain, but Tung insists the proposed theme park will burnish the territory's image as a "world city". Illustration for TIME by Zunzi
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Winners BALTAZAR GARZON Getting Pinochet isn't enough for Spanish superjudge. Now he's after Argentina's former military rulers JESSE MARTIN Aussie teen is youngest yachtsman to circle the globe in his solo, nonstop, 11-month trip PRINCE WILLIAM Young blueblood is voted the millennium's hottest male date by Tatler magazine |
Losers PERVEZ MUSHARRAF Why have democracy when you can have me? Pakistan's military ruler changes mind on referendum GEORGE W. BUSH Flunks foreign-affairs quiz in TV interview: can't name leader of Pakistan. See above, George HOWARD STERN Brits pull "offensive" ads for his TV show. His wife pulls out, too, after 21 years |
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"As an American citizen, Mr. Murdoch should understand that this is a matter for Australians." NICK MINCHIN, Australian senator, asking the anti-Queen press baron to sit out the republic debate "The judge said I could not walk around, talk or take notes, but he did not say I could not applaud." ZHANG HONG, wife of Chinese dissident Jiang Qisheng, ousted from court for cheering his defense testimony |
"Men never ask for directions, and we mistakenly bombed the Chinese embasssy in Belgrade." CHARLENE BARSHEFSKY, U.S. Trade Representative, on why WTO negotiations with China have dragged on so long " We have heard this John Papa is coming. His followers are killing cows and converting people." SAMA BHELJI, Indian farmer, expressing opposition to the Pope's visit |
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