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...always very cordial and friendly," Marna Schutte '01 said in April. "I got a good impression for him because he was always studying...
...world leaders hosted by Kofi Annan at the U.N. and held their first-ever conversation - U.S. officials were especially eager to ensure that nobody read any geopolitical meaning into the moment. "A chance encounter" initiated by Castro, said Secretary of State Albright, insisting that the conversation had been "cordial" but "of no substance." A "momentary exchange," said National Security spokesman P. J. Crowley. "They exchanged a few words," said White House spokesman Joe Lockhart, who even insisted the two men hadn't shaken hands, only to be corrected later by U.S. officials who'd been in the room...
...green in two. He is not merely the most accomplished and recognizable athlete alive; he may also be the most uncritically embraced person on earth. Talk to people who know him, and rhapsodies flow. "I love Tiger," says fellow pro Hal Sutton. "He has always been cordial with me. He's considerate when I play with him. He's just a great guy." Tiger's agent and friend, Mark Steinberg, says that "as good a golfer as Tiger is, he's an even better person." O.K., so Tiger is Steinberg's meal ticket. But even those who have nothing invested...
...Hillary is on the attack. At a benefit breakfast Wednesday, the First Lady tore into Republican rival Rick Lazio, charging him with abandoning the interests of New York's women, children and families and falling prey to the gun lobby. After a stretch of relatively sedate (and occasionally downright cordial) campaigning since Lazio joined the race - replacing New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani - Clinton's vociferous assault took many observers by surprise. Why the sudden about-face...
...Hong Kong press of Richard's attempts to step out of his father's shadow; of how he was passed over in favor of elder brother Victor, now 35, as heir apparent to the Li empire; and of the differing styles of father and son. The father is reclusive, cordial, traditional and lives in the same house he bought for $13,000 in the 1960s. Richard likes junk food, can be blunt with subordinates, is building a lavish mansion and flew Whitney Houston to Hong Kong for his millennium party. (One trait the duo share is a penchant for being...