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...unanimous. But the Florida court split 4-3, and the rift was a bitter one. Attached to the court's ruling was a dissent from the Chief Justice warning that the majority risked sending the nation into "an unprecedented and unnecessary constitutional crisis"--a powerful built-in sound bite for critics waiting to tear the majority decision apart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000: Supreme Contest | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

...political sound bite and the professional politician, Undergraduate Council presidential candidate Paul A. Gusmorino III '02 says he's different...

Author: By David H. Gellis and Justina L. Wong, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Election Profile: Paul Gusmorino & Sujean Lee | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

BARK, BUT NO BITE INVENTOR: ROBERT FAIRALL Dogs are great theft deterrents; they also tend to smell bad and demand Richard Simmons levels of affection. The Barking Bone aims to scare away the bad guys while still keeping canine-hating homeowners sane. Fairall implanted a motion sensor inside a giant, apparently gnawed, dog bone made of solid resin. When the sensor is tripped, a sound chip emits a low growl followed by a torrent of ferocious barking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Will They Think Of Next? | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...film poses a smug challenge: If you don't like our merry little prank, that makes you square and unhip. O.K., we'll bite. This is soft-gore porn, obvious in its strategies, witless in the play of its ideas, absurdist only in its pretense to seriousness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Soft-Gore Porn | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

FOOD FLIGHT The prospect of rubbery chicken and overdone pasta is enough to make frequent flyers want to grab a bite before getting on a plane. Now research shows that a snack and drink (nonalcoholic) an hour before flying reduces the odds of a heart attack or fainting spell while on board. Don't overdo it with a heavy meal, but nourishment increases blood flow, which in turn delivers more oxygen to the body's organs--including the brain and probably the heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Nov. 27, 2000 | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

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