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...Barak: It's too early to predict. I can hardly say that I predicted the Syrians' responses until now. The door was left by the Syrians slightly open, maybe a small crack. We will not close it. But I'm not very optimistic listening to the voices from Damascus. They are heavily busy now with some internal political issues, so I don't know. For the last three months, since they realized that I do really mean to pull out of Lebanon with or without an agreement with them, they began very actively to work on mobilizing extreme elements among...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Barak in His Own Words: A TIME Exclusive | 6/1/2000 | See Source »

Watching the turmoil at home, I couldn't bring myself to try to figure out whether Sprewell had been fouled or called a timeout, or to crack a smile knowing that whatever call had been made undoubtedly benefited my Knicks...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Bell Curve: Boo, Don't Ban | 5/26/2000 | See Source »

Taylor, who earlier in the season became the first Crimson woman to crack the 12-second barrier in the 100-meters, has been an imposing force for Harvard in the short distances...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. and W. Track Performs Well at IC4A and ECAC | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...months after Archer's decision to crack down on ephedrine, something curious happened. Archer abruptly changed course. He called in large manufacturers and let them negotiate looser rules for marketing their ephedrine products. A physician and son of powerful House Ways and Means Committee chairman Bill Archer, Reyn Archer had gone from taking the actions of a crusading regulator to taking those of an industry ally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: Bush's Diet-Drug Problem | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...some people succeed, and some not? The answer may seem obvious. Jim Hightower, the liberal humorist from Texas, said the elder George Bush "was born on third base, and thought he'd hit a triple." A funny crack, but captious. Teddy Roosevelt and his brother Elliott were born to the same privilege. Sickly Teddy overcame and gloriously prospered. Elliott, the golden boy (and father of Eleanor), died an alcoholic disgrace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teddy Roosevelt's Secret | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

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