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CONVICTED. A. ALFRED TAUBMAN, 76, ex-chairman of the giant Sotheby's auction house and billionaire shopping-mall developer; of colluding with Christie's to fix prices, defrauding art sellers of millions in commissions; in New York City. Despite defense denials, the jury apparently believed star witness Diana Brooks, Sotheby's former CEO, who testified that Taubman helped hatch the scheme in 1993. He faces three years in prison and a $350,000 fine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Dec. 17, 2001 | 12/17/2001 | See Source »

...Will failing schools, in search of a quick fix, rely on outside test-prep companies or repetitive drilling sessions? Will they de-emphasize (or even eliminate) subjects that aren't tested like history and art? Or will the tests inspire genuine institutional change? The answers depend in large part on two factors that are not covered by the legislation: the quality of the tests themselves and what, precisely, it means for a student to pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Bush Education Plan: A Test of Will | 12/14/2001 | See Source »

...going to say it won’t happen, but now I know how to fix it as long as people notify me,” he said...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Computer Glitch Delays Election | 12/11/2001 | See Source »

Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 said there have been efforts to reduce overcrowding by housing undergraduates in apartment-type housing by the river and converting rental suites used by visiting scholars and others, but he indicated these may not be enough to fix the problem...

Author: By George Bradt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Quad Renovations To Address Overcrowding | 12/6/2001 | See Source »

Yesterday was clearly a low point for Harvard, and it’s obvious that everyone on the team knows what they have to fix. Defense and rebounding have been excellent, and mental toughness is a quality each player has displayed so far this season. But it has been four straight halves that the Crimson’s shot under 40 percent...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: The Rahooligan: The Numbers Don't Lie--It Was More Like 'P.U.' | 12/5/2001 | See Source »

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