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The trouble was that the other man arrested was William Leavitt Jr., an unlikely biowarfare blackguard. The father of three owns biomedical labs in Nevada and Germany, but was known mostly for his quiet ways, civic and business responsibility and devout Mormon life-style. Indeed, he appeared confused by the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Catching a 48-Hour Bug | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

INDICTED. JOHN GOTTI JR., 33, reputed successor of jailed Mob boss John Gotti; on charges that include racketeering and extortion; in White Plains, N.Y.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Feb. 2, 1998 | 2/2/1998 | See Source »

Maybe it's just that the ever expanding Halloween season has begun to slop over into Christmas. In recent Christmases, "more people are costuming" in season-appropriate wearables, according to Phil Wiseman of Maritz Marketing Research Inc., who does an annual survey of holiday buying habits. Of course, the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DECK YOURSELF WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY | 12/22/1997 | See Source »

Key to the developments is a 29-page police affidavit based largely on the interview of a witness--said to be Gerard Capano, 34--who told authorities that he used his boat to help Thomas dispose of a body at sea and also helped him toss a stained sofa into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BROTHERS IN CRIME | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

With the demand for equity still strong, IPO deals could swell this river of money with new revenue streams. Today's IPOs, Klein argues, constitute extortion visited by ruthless financiers upon under-funded entrepreneurs. The problem, from his guerrilla perspective, is that the lead underwriter who puts together an investment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MOGULS BY THE MILLION | 9/29/1997 | See Source »

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