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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...BARNEY THE LOBSTER One-meter-long crustacean is saved from the pot by a merciful chef in London. When it comes to shellfish, size does matter Losers MICHAEL JACKSON King of Pop opens trading at NASDAQ, only to see stocks tumble. The troubled exchange may have to tap a heavyweight like Pee Wee Herman JACQUES CHIRAC French President photographed in the buff by paparazzi while on holiday. Editors recoil, but you might get the pix for a euro or two on e-Bay RODNEY KING Brutality victim is arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of PCP. First suspect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 9/10/2001 | See Source »

Beyond blood, the appeal of the Grand Prix lies in its king-of-the-hill simplicity. Sixteen fighters square off in a bracket-style tournament. There's only one division--heavyweight--and the champion must survive several brutal bouts in a single day. Whatever patina of class and skill the martial arts lend to the festivities is offset by flashing lights, blaring jock rock and Cheech levels of smoke. Ubiquitous ring announcer Michael Buffer has already collected a K-1 appearance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turning the Martial Arts Into Mondo Mayhem | 9/3/2001 | See Source »

...navigate this generational speed bump. Despite its powerful brand, Harley has failed to attract enough young riders, who prefer the speedy, more technically advanced machines from Asian powers like Honda and Yamaha and European rivals BMW and Ducati. While it still leads the pack when it comes to the heavyweight cruisers favored by Mom and Dad--they're cute on their big bikes, aren't they?--Harley is no longer the No. l seller in the U.S., having been overtaken by Honda last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Youth Must Be Revved | 8/13/2001 | See Source »

...MusicMatch (free at musicmatch.com plus $30 to upgrade to the fast-burning version). Success at last! But there were still problems. The program doesn't tell you if playlists are too long for the CD until you hit RECORD, and some of my MusicMatch-made CDs skipped like a heavyweight boxer. Real Jukebox (at Real.com also free for basic and $30 for fast-burning) had a better track record, but only because the Real people sent me a software patch that isn't publicly available yet. Before that, it wouldn't even admit my CD-R drive existed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Burning (CD-R) Question | 7/16/2001 | See Source »

...heavyweight boat of Oxford Brookes had a fast start, giving the crew an initial advantage which was held through the course of the race. Harvard’s lightweight boat pulled in two lengths behind Oxford Brookes‚ in a time...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Freshman Crew Wins at Henley | 7/13/2001 | See Source »

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