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...Harvard's defense and midfield struggled to contain the rugged Skumawitz and undersized yet crafty Stimpson, its offense was unable to build any momentum...

Author: By Jared R. Small, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Soccer Drops Double-OT Heartbreaker | 10/10/2000 | See Source »

...girding for a potential shortage of heating oil this winter, and European governments are trying to contain protests over the price of petrol. But Chavez boisterously reminded everyone that the supplier of 42% of the world's most precious commodity has the kind of leverage a superpower might yearn for. And by the way, the ex-paratrooper argued, rather than blame OPEC for threatening the global economic boom, the West should look closer to home--at high fuel taxes, market speculators, lagging refining capacity and a Christmas list of other ills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oil's New Boss | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

...Niro is Jack Byrnes, formerly (or maybe not so formerly) a CIA operative, projecting an air of sweet reason from his suburban colonial home. That it contains a secret lair equipped with a lie detector is nobody's business. That the lyrics of his favorite song, Puff the Magic Dragon, may contain a hidden metaphor comes as an unwelcome surprise to him. That a suggestion that his affection for his daughters, especially Pam (Teri Polo), may be touched by feelings that would make Oedipus blush could earn you termination with maximum prejudice--as the beta male candidate for her affections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Divine Foolishness | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

...done it the last seven years?" If there was a stature gap between Gore and Bush, Bush closed it some on Tuesday by staying calm and holding his own in the face of an Al Gore who for most of the no-commercial-breaks affair could hardly contain himself. SEE IT: slow modem | fast modem | broadband...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Beantown Bout Is Close Enough for Bush | 10/3/2000 | See Source »

HEAVY METAL Calcium supplements may be delivering more than you bargained for. A study of 22 brands shows that fully one-third contain detectable levels of lead. Making matters worse, the contamination was not restricted to one type of calcium, such as that derived from oyster shells, or to one manufacturer, because lead levels in the same brand varied from lot to lot. To be hurt by the lead, you would have to consume high doses of calcium over many years, so researchers don't suggest you stop taking the pills. But they do call on the industry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Oct. 2, 2000 | 10/2/2000 | See Source »

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