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...world has changed; Jackson’s single white glove and moonwalk are relevant no more, long since replaced by new fads and fancies. Staying power need not be an impossible feat, however. Madonna and Sting, both rockers of the 1980s, have stayed fresh and hip well into the new millennium. But they never had to contend with life as a child performer, with racism, with scandal, or with what is perhaps the most insurmountable obstacle of all: a little album known as Thriller...
...Afghanistan, where the Taliban has been warned to expect U.S. military action if it fails to hand over Bin Laden within days. The immediate objective of such action would presumably be to kill or capture the Saudi terrorist - if they manage to find him, which will be no small feat. And also to neutralize or eliminate as much as possible of his command structure and "army." Both objectives would be difficult to realize from the air, and Rumsfeld hinted at the likelihood of some form of special forces deployment. Even then, Bin Laden's men are believed to be widely...
...full measure of Alan's achievement will emerge as younger athletes, inspired by his feat, push themselves further than they otherwise might have. His triumph has the potential to spark a renaissance in track and field, motivating Americans to take an interest in a sport many seem to have forgotten...
Visitors leave Bingham Canyon awestruck at the historic feat of engineering that dug such a deep pit. Environmentalists may see only the hole that humanity has dug for itself. Rio Tinto hopes that future generations will look west from their Sunrise homes and see the remnants of an old, strategically vital industry reshaped by new sensibilities and needs...
...dramatically different from what it was when he joined 20 years ago as a reservations clerk. "I feel more loyal to Continental now because it adopted a policy that emphasizes that we treat each other and our customers with dignity and respect," he says. This is no mean feat in the airline industry, which has a horrible labor-relations history...