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...announced last month that she will leave her post as EPA administrator on June 27. The short list of prospective replacements, confirmed by a White House official speaking on condition of anonymity, consists of Tom Skinner, the head of an EPA regional office; Idaho Gov. and former Sen. Dirk Kempthorne; and Deputy EPA administrator Linda Fisher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Short List For EPA | 6/12/2003 | See Source »

Adjusting to the daily grind, physical play and endless stream of hotel suites can be tough for any rookie in professional basketball. But when the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki first moved to the NBA four years ago, he faced more of a culture shock than most. Nowitzki, a seven-footer from Germany, couldn't play much defense (which earned him the nickname "Irk") and was briefly tagged, as many European imports are, a "soft" player who shies away from contact. He often found himself riding the bench, so he had lots of time to work on his English...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The NBA'S Global Game Plan | 3/17/2003 | See Source »

...good and morally justified case, but what comes next? What other dictator will Bush choose to get rid of? The world would be a better place without Saddam. But the U.S. should work with the U.N., get the go-ahead from the Security Council and then give him hell. DIRK NEGA Dusseldorf, Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 24, 2003 | 2/24/2003 | See Source »

...fighting a desultory war to free the province from Indonesian rule, but produced scant evidence to back the claim. Meanwhile, relatives of the slain teachers have grown increasingly frustrated by the inability of local police and the U.S. government to find answers. "We respected our government and Freeport," says Dirk Burgon, son of the dead school principal, "and nothing has happened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Murder at the Mine | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

...proven he can handle himself on his own by now, but Commissioner David “Vince McMahon” Stern must enjoy having the seniors around while their bodies publicly deteriorate. The All-World Dallas Mavericks are my pick this year to finally dethrone the Lakers, unless Dirk Nowitzki gets injured from a hit to the head with a steel chair by a former teammate while the referee is not looking...

Author: By Alexander M. Sherman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Of Darren, Duncan and Dissin' | 10/30/2002 | See Source »

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