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...netted something far more important than respect: readers. About 700,000 of them, or just 699,000 more than the average successful book of poetry. For that reason, the market is braced for Chasing Down the Dawn: Life Stories, your standard inspirational-rock-star-travelogue-and-Alas ka-guide-with-baby-snaps. "I wrote at least 1,000 pages for the book," says Jewel, though the final text comes in at a tight 176. "I enjoy writing about really small moments that are very fleeting but filled with portent...and whatever else they're filled with." In addition...
HAIR TODAY...With partner Bristol-Myers Squibb, razor titan Gillette is sharpening another weapon against hair: Vaniqa (VAN-i-ka), a prescription cream recently approved by the FDA that zaps unwanted facial hair on women. The impact can be dramatic, but possible side effects include rashes, redness and acne. And don't toss that SensorExcel just yet. Vaniqa doesn't entirely replace regular fuzz control...
...same house he bought for $13,000 in the 1960s. Richard likes junk food, can be blunt with subordinates, is building a lavish mansion and flew Whitney Houston to Hong Kong for his millennium party. (One trait the duo share is a penchant for being seen with beautiful women; Ka-shing is a widower, and Richard has never married.) When asked which businessman he admires most, Richard mentions not Dad but Sony's co-founder Akio Morita--and he makes clear that questions about his father and their relationship are unwelcome...
...Richard is deputy chairman of Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa conglomerate, owns 5% of Tom.com and has a long history of cross dealings with his old man. Is he a son with burning ambitions of his own? Or one standing on his father's shoulders? Perhaps a little of both...
...Richard finds it hard to get 100% of the credit. Many analysts point out that all of Hong Kong's telecom licenses expire in 2006, and the decision on whose gets renewed will surely be made in Beijing. That's why HKT chose Richard, the analysts say--because Li Ka-shing's clout in China will smooth the way. To others, however, it looks like Superboy is perfectly capable of flying...