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...aluminum platters stacked on top of these BeoLab 5 speakers aren't just for show. They're designed to distribute the high-and mid-range sound waves emanating from within the cone-shaped speakers a full 180°--without the usual sweet and not-so-sweet spots. To ensure that the speakers sound their best in any space, there's a built-in calibration system. Simply press the button on top of each speaker. It will send out test bass notes and then automatically adjust the sound to be evenly distributed. Pumping out 2,500 watts apiece, these saucy speakers definitely...
...Jumeirah Sceirah water slide at 80 km/h. Information: Western shore of Persian Gulf, near Burj al Arab and Jumeirah Beach resort hotels. Adults $32, 4-12s $27; tel: (971-4) 348 4444; www.wildwadi.com Tokyo: Ice Cream City Try the stretchy Turkish soft-serve and the Korean ice cone. Feeling brave? The 380 homegrown flavors include octopus, chicken wings and cow's tongue. Information: Namjatown, World Import Mart 2F, Sunshine City (10 minutes from Ikebukuro Station). Adults $2.75, kids $2; tel: (81-3) 5950-0765 Cape Town: Waterfront, Scratch Patch Take a water taxi from the foreshore or a boat...
...TOKYO: ICE CREAM CITY Try the stretchy Turkish soft-serve and the Korean ice cone. Feeling brave? The 380 homegrown flavors include octopus, chicken wings and cow's tongue. Information: Namjatown, World Import Mart 2F, Sunshine City (10 minutes from Ikebukuro Station). Adults $2.75, kids...
...irony here is that a special counsel might actually help the White House keep the story off the front page. Damaging as they were in the Clinton years, well-managed special counsels have the one advantage of theoretically putting everything under a cone of silence and allowing a President to move on. Some legal experts have noted that special counsels are needed not to open probes but to end them. "DOJ won't be able to make this case," says a former Clinton Justice official, noting the difficulty of leak hunts, "but it also won't be able to close...
...Spare Parts: Air France plans to auction pieces of Concorde in Paris in November. The jet's distinctive nose cone is expected to fetch $11,600- $17,400; two engines, a pilot seat and flight manuals are also up for grabs...