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...look at us, said the Democrats, who were quick to blame Bush and cue up a few Truman visuals of their own. They rushed out a TV ad that aired in Washington, D.C., Missouri and Texas and featured Harry S at the desk with his famed THE BUCK STOPS HERE sign on it. "George W. Bush is in Harry Truman's hometown explaining his budget, and he's got a lot of explaining to do," the ad retorted. "Because the Bush budget violates one of Harry Truman's basic principles--protecting our seniors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Swiped The Surplus? | 9/3/2001 | See Source »

Obviously, the HMOs would like to save a buck or two in the process. Although many observers are skeptical that all this hand-holding can actually cut costs, American Healthways, which is trying to market what it calls "care enhancement" to all patients, insists that insurers will save $3 for every $1 they pony...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Work In Progress: Take Your Medicine | 8/20/2001 | See Source »

...future of online reading is to be believed, folks who eyeball each line with a snail-like finger had better have deep pockets. On Monday Rosetta Books, a major player in the nascent e-book market, announced a "$1 for 10 hours of reading" deal. You pay a buck, download the book, then 10 hours later the text gets all scrambled up. Haven't finished? Tough luck; you have to pay again to unlock it. Right now this is just a trial deal attached to one tome - Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" - but you don't have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Column Will Self-Destruct in 60 Seconds | 8/8/2001 | See Source »

...LAURA BUSH, U.S. First Lady Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography by PETER J. CONN "I always read every night for 30 or 40 minutes at least. Sometimes [the President] asks me to turn out the light, and sometimes I have to ask him. It depends on who's sleepiest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 7/30/2001 | See Source »

...results are] pretty much what we have been getting for at least the last four to five years,” says Buck. “That suggests that the students like...

Author: By Alexander R. Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Summer Faculty Recruited From Afar | 7/20/2001 | See Source »

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