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...wannabe. There's the palatial home hopping: in 1996 she and her husband bought Senator John Warner's former home for more than $2 million, then sold it before moving in so they could snag Michael and Arianna Huffington's digs for twice the price. Then there's her habit of turning up next to Bill Clinton regularly at party events. Last year she named Clinton her baby girl's godfather, throwing a party for the infant that drew an array of Hollywood and political pals, plus a rabbi, a nun and a swami...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Doyenne Of The Dollars | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

...apparently Harvard is in the habit of betting a little bit more on some seniors...

Author: By Erica R. Michelstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Senior Gift Offers Perks to Big Donors | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...leaders say senior gift is less about money now and more about creating a habit of giving that will pay off when today's graduates are tomorrow's self-made philanthropists...

Author: By Erica R. Michelstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Senior Gift Offers Perks to Big Donors | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

That is the high-sounding euphemism that New York's Finest use for their ingrained habit of refusing to "rat" about misconduct by fellow officers. They ought to call it just obstruction of justice, so ruthlessly enforced by ostracism and even bodily harm that only a few officers have the guts and integrity to break ranks when misconduct occurs. But the assault on Louima was so savage that Volpe's fellow cops could not tolerate it. Detective Eric Turetzky testified that he saw Volpe lead Louima, in handcuffs and with his pants around his ankles, away from the bathroom area...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The White Wall of Silence | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

...series that has become as entertaining as anything on Broadway, including The Scarlet Pimpernel. The Pacers, a deep, veteran-led team, have a pair of genuine New Yorkers in Mark Jackson and Chris Mullin. They also have Reggie Miller, who runs his mouth like one. He has a habit of draining one unmakable jumper after the next at the Garden while engaging in a trash-talking marathon with Knick fan Spike Lee, who has replaced his Ewing jersey with a Sprewell one. The Knicks, who were moments away from self-destruction heading into the play-offs, are now firing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Knicks' Shooting Spree | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

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