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...shocked that you put international soccer star Zinédine Zidane on your list of people who earned their 15 minutes of fame. Zidane is in a completely different category. He may have had his 15 minutes of fame in the U.S., but in the rest of the world, he is revered, loved and considered one of the greatest soccer players of his generation. You also incorrectly assumed that this caused headaches for the French, which is anything but true. The people of France still think him a hero...
ELECTED. Cal Ripken Jr., 46, "Iron Man" of the Baltimore Orioles who played in a record 2,632 consecutive games; and Tony Gwynn, 46, a 15-time All- Star with the San Diego Padres; to baseball's Hall of Fame; by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Voters overwhelmingly rejected nominee Mark McGwire, who slugged 583 career homers and was the first man to hit 70 in a single season, but has refused to address persistent allegations of steroid...
...would like to thank the editors of TIME for choosing me as 2006's Person of the Year [Dec. 25-Jan. 1]. I promise my family, friends and co-workers that I will not let this title go to my head and that the wealth and fame it will undoubtedly bring me will be used only for the greater good. I also appreciate the flattering cover photo, although I believe that your stylists could have worked a bit harder to de-emphasize the rectangular lines of my face. Kathi Vieser Bianco North Babylon, New York...
...would like to thank the editors of Time for choosing me as 2006's Person of the Year [Dec. 25, 2006?Jan. 1, 2007]. I promise my family, friends and co-workers that I will not let this title go to my head and that the wealth and fame it will undoubtedly bring me will be used only for the greater good. I also appreciate the flattering cover photo, although I believe that your stylists could have worked a bit harder to de-emphasize the rectangular lines of my face. Kathi Vieser Bianco North Babylon, New York...
...paragon of society. Unlike Hall of Famer Ty Cobb (a racist who once went into the stands to beat up a heckler-a heckler in a wheelchair), McGwire was a pretty good guy, especially for one with almost no discernable personality or intelligence. He didn't seek out fame, but was friendly to fans. When someone close to him told him about her childhood sexual abuse, he started a foundation and cried on TV about it. And he befriended struggling stand-up comedians. I don't know how that makes him a good person, but it made me like...