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...industrial air pollution in Texas--which has one of the worst pollution problems in the country--was billowing from these 830 grandfathered plants, many of them operated by the biggest oil and chemical companies in the state. Hearing this, the Governor was incensed. "They've had 26 years to fix this? Don't you think it's time for them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: Bush and McCain: Who Is The Real Reformer? | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

...proved as easy to demystify him as it was to crown him. "Only the bizarre or trifling really appeals to him," a school report had complained, and Chatwin habitually acted as if there was nothing wrong with the truth that a little storytelling couldn't fix. When he lost his notes in Africa, he reported that a family of monkeys had stolen them while he'd looked on, transfixed. When he contracted AIDS, he told even his closest friends that he had an "extremely rare" fungus of the bone marrow, known to be transmitted only from China or from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Prodigal Nomad | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

...hell are you so happy?" I reply. "You like being trapped in this hellhole day in and day out? How about you find me a bigger seat and fix this goddamn air conditioner...

Author: By C. MATTHEW Macinnis, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Not My Friendly Skies | 2/17/2000 | See Source »

...fix this problem? Go to your Start button and select Settings, then Control Panel, then Internet Options. Next, select the Programs tab and hit the button that says RESET WEB SETTINGS. That should restore your PC to its previous defaults. Gee, that was simple, wasn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Upgrade from Hell | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

...sixth opinion, what you're really doing is running away from the truth. No one knows that better than Groopman, who hurt his back 20 years ago and was told to rest until it healed. Not satisfied, he went doctor shopping until he found a surgeon who promised to fix it. Unfortunately, Groopman wound up in worse shape after the operation. Now, after two decades of suffering and intense physical therapy, the physician still hasn't completely healed himself. Sometimes, as Groopman learned the hard way, the best course is to do what your original doctor ordered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Second Opinions | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

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