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That line has the faint ring of a lyric in a sentimental country-music ballad--fitting for Gilley, 67, who has sung more than his fair share. Country-music fans remember him for his 17 No. 1 country hits and for inspiring the urban-cowboy trend in the 1980s--you may recall Debra Winger riding a mechanical bull at "Gilley's" in the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy. These days Gilley is still pumping out music (Invitation Only was released in May), playing gigs (about 225 concerts a year) and opening clubs (he licensed his name to a Gilley's that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Riding High | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...innocuous parishioner can follow the straight-shot from Gracanica. Instead, a side-trip to find some Catholic traveling companions is necessary; in this case, I was told about the existence of a hold-out cove in nearby Dubrave. Arriving outside the supposed Franciscan monastery here, one can see a faint yellow line surrounding the area’s famed oak trees, denoting the presence of a mine field...

Author: By Travis R. Kavulla, | Title: The Pilgrimage | 7/11/2003 | See Source »

ARLINGTON, Va.—Every night, without fail, a faint but familiar sound floats into my apartment. You have to strain to hear it, but if you turn down the TV and listen closely, it is unmistakable: it is the sound of “Taps” being played on a solitary trumpet...

Author: By Kate L. Rakoczy, | Title: Tapping the Heartstrings | 7/3/2003 | See Source »

...Handle" is an understatement. Cut marks on the skulls indicate that the overlying skin, muscles, nerves and blood vessels were removed, probably with an obsidian flake. Then a stone tool was scraped back and forth, creating faint clusters of parallel lines. The modification of the child's skull is even more dramatic. The lower jaw was detached, and soft tissues at the base of the head were cut away, leaving fine, deep cut marks. Portions of the skull were smoothed and polished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paleontology: The 160,000-Year-Old Man | 6/23/2003 | See Source »

...loyal customer base," says analyst Malcolm Penn. STMicro was criticized for not jumping in when the dram cycle was up. But analysts say it takes strong nerves and experience to survive in the dram business, and both STMicro and Infineon made valid choices. "This market is not for the faint-hearted. One good year in drams makes up for three bad years, and then profits are just obscene. But you're either big, or you're dead," says Penn. No one doubts that Infineon is big: it is now the world's third largest manufacturer of drams behind Samsung...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chips Ahoy! | 5/25/2003 | See Source »

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