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...aura of faded grandeur. If most of Guangzhou marches at triple time, gentrified Shamian ambles, stopping at bright, breezy caf? like Lucy's at 5 Shamian Nan Jie, tel: (86-20) 8187-4106, and the Rose Garden at 2 Shamian Nan Jie, tel: (86-20) 8192-2808, that linger on the edge of the Pearl River, beneath suspiciously green trees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South China's Happening Heart | 3/25/2002 | See Source »

...sifted from the supporters who hide them, feed them and join their ranks. This fight is likely to be patchy, frustrating and drawn out. "The world again sent the firewood for fighting in Afghanistan," says Hajji Mullah Sahib. "And sure enough it ignited. The smoke of this fire will linger for a long time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Encountering the Taliban | 3/23/2002 | See Source »

...Harvard study may give women an incentive to linger over the occasional glass of wine...

Author: By Mollie H. Chen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Links Wine to Blood Pressure | 3/13/2002 | See Source »

...that I know whooping cough numbers are up, I'll have to linger over the list of symptoms in that part of the chart to try to project them on to my offspring. The baby + phlegm cocktail is one of the most brutal for mothers. Once stricken, infant nasal passages are so small that any mucus makes their breathing sound like Darth Vader in the final stages of emphysema. You keep wishing: "if it only it could be me who has the cold, instead of her." And before you know it, presto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Whooping Cough Attacks | 2/13/2002 | See Source »

Stereotypes always linger behind the curve of change. Visitors to the state that is known for polygamy and tough liquor laws may be surprised to find that it produces a beer called Polygamy Porter (advertising slogan: "Why just have one!"). Salt Lake has a thriving bar and club scene. The state's liquor laws are gradually easing up; since last August it has been legal for the first time to advertise liquor. According to Governor Leavitt, there will be 1,305 places to buy a drink "within the confines of the Olympic area"--twice as many places...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Drive For A New Utah | 2/11/2002 | See Source »

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