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...Perhaps ironically, Senator Kerry wound up being branded a “Lib’ral Bow Wow” by Bush in the general election. No doubt the haters are going try to use the “liberal” stigma to bring Dean down in his bid to replace Terry McAuliffe as party chairman. But this time around, instead of frontin’ and pretending to be Republicans, Democrats better represent for the progressive cause. It’s time to drop this pandering to the right like it?...

Author: By Eoghan W. Stafford, | Title: 'Cause You Forgot About Bill | 12/21/2004 | See Source »

...wins matched the Crimson’s total from all of last season, but fell a few games short of expectations. The last-second defeat at New Hampshire and the loss of Cusworth for the last half of December were the two biggest blows to Harvard’s bid for a .500 or better mark after 12 games...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Frontcourt Best Part of M. Hoops' Play | 12/21/2004 | See Source »

...INDICATORS Trading Places A takeover battle may be planned for the London Stock Exchange. Following a $2.6 billion offer from Germany's Deutsche Börse - which the LSE rejected - the transnational Euronext exchange was reported to be considering making a bid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bizwatch | 12/19/2004 | See Source »

...home through global acquisitions. Guangdong-based TCL last year bought the television arm (including the RCA brand) of French electronics giant Thomson. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. is in talks to acquire the very English MG Rover and has already bought Korean SUV maker Ssangyong. A consortium of Chinese companies bid on the Canadian mining firm Noranda. Says Arthur Kroeber, managing editor of the China Economic Quarterly, of the dealmaking: "It's not a silly gamble, but it is high risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IBM Puts The PC In Its Past | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

Lost yet another eBay auction as you hustled for holiday gifts? Had a buyer swoop in at the 11th hour with a winning bid? Don't get mad--get a snipe program. Sniping is slang for last-second bidding; an estimated 5% of eBay auctions end that way. At Web-based services such as eSnipe, PowerSnipe and Bidnapper, simply enter the maximum amount you are prepared to pay for an item, and the site takes care of the bidding, saving you time and improving your odds of victory. eSnipe offers a 14-day free trial; after that, you pay only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Last-Second Shopping | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

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