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HOSPITALIZED. PRINCE CHARLES, 52, heir to the British throne; after falling off a horse during a charity polo match and suffering a brief bout of unconsciousness; in London. The prince regained consciousness quickly, but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. He was released the next...
Person of the Week SPIES LIKE US? Just days before Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit, Beijing experienced a bout of benevolence, releasing three Chinese-born U.S. scholars convicted on charges of spying for Taiwan. Gao Zhan and Qin Guangguang were sprung on "medical grounds," while Li Shaomin was expelled...
...What?s the difference between religious and sexual ecstasy, between philosophical and emotional anguish? In the Church of Charles, not much. As Donald Clark observes in his grand sweep of pop, "The Rise and Fall of Popular Music," several Charles songs were blues adaptations of gospel airs: from "Talkin? ?Bout Jesus" to "Talkin? ?Bout You," from "This Little Light of Mine" to "This Little Girl of Mine," from "How Jesus Died" to the Doc Pomus composition "Lonely Avenue." The first number was Charles? most popular tune thus far; the second was covered, and nicely revamped as rockabilly, by the Everly...
CHRIS WEBBER loves the people of Sacramento. He just hates Sacramento. If that sounds like twisted logic, you've obviously never been to the home of America's best basketball fans--and hey, how 'bout that California State Railroad Museum? Nonetheless, after complaining for three years about how he was "bored to death" in California's capital and noting the conspicuous lack of both soul food and soul brothers in the area, the NBA's most sought-after free agent re-signed with the Sacramento Kings. "I know he was saying it was boring, and that stuff about the food...
...biggest culprit seems to be a parasite called Cryptosporidium. It multiplies in the gastrointestinal tract and can escape through a leaky diaper or other poolside accident and, if swallowed, can cause a distressing bout of diarrhea. Cryptosporidium is highly chlorine resistant and can survive in pool water for days. E. coli, another escapee from the gut known to cause outbreaks of stomach malaise, is more sensitive to chlorine and can usually be kept in check with careful pool maintenance...