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...country in search of tales about Buffett and calling Melinda with them from pay phones. After each call, Gates is shown checking the coin slot for loose change. When she mentions that Buffett is only the country's second richest man, he informs her that on the new Forbes list Buffett had (at least that one year) regained the top spot. The phone suddenly goes dead. "Melinda, Melinda," Gates sputters, "you still there? Hello...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IN SEARCH OF THE REAL BILL GATES | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

...confirmed speakers list also includes Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii); Dennis Hayashi, director of the office of civil rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and Marie Lee, author and Yale University professor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AAA Hosts Valentine's Day Conference; 1,000 Students Will Attend | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

...insist at the top, "Illustrate;" "Be specific;' etc.? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there. If Vague Generalities are anathema, sparkling chips of concrete scattered throughout your bluebook will have you up for sainthood. Or at least Dean's List. Name at least the titles of every other book Hume wrote; don't just say Medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of "contemporary decadence," like Natalie Wood. If you can't come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your own; they at least...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A GRADER'S REPLY | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

Harvard, meanwhile, got 19 from Grancio and 11 from Hill and senior Kyle Snowden, whose 24 points on the weekend moved him to eighth place on Harvard's all-time scoring list past FOX commentator James Brown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men's Basketball Wins Two | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

...trade is putting out fires," said Fire Department Chief Kevin J. Fitzgerald, one of three commissioners. "But my real trade is keeping them-from starting. Have you ever signed [a form] where you have to list a dead person?" Fitzgerald asked Sullivan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cafe May Be Cited for Fire Hazards | 1/8/1997 | See Source »

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