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...Kerrey's Raiders, as the squad called itself, had little experience but lots of enthusiasm. Despite warnings of "considerable danger," toward 12 midnight on a moonless night, the men piled into a swift boat and headed for Thanh Phong. Darkness gave cover but heightened the confusion. As the men crept toward the village, they bumped into an outlying hooch they thought was a warning outpost. Kerrey says his men, wielding knives, told him they would "take care" of the people inside to prevent them from alerting the village. But Kerrey says he did not join in the killings or examine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fog of War | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...says, when she opens her border beauty parlor. She is giving herself 10 years to save enough money from her other talent: picking up paying men. But competition is rough. The Moonlight's chain-smoking madame, Zhou Min, says she has 200 girls on her books. And by midnight on a recent evening, the club has drawn only a few customers. They aren't spending kings' ransoms: Zhang charges $40 for an hour in a nearby hotel. "Hong Kong men come to Shenzhen to find girls because they're cheaper," says Madame Zhou. "For 10,000 yuan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crossing The Line | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...about the war on drugs? That may depend a bit on how you feel about the never-ending drama of Robert Downey Jr. Already facing a court date this week for a drug-related arrest in November, Downey was busted again last week when police found him lurking after midnight in an alleyway behind a motel in Culver City, Calif. He was cited for suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. More serious charges, if any, will await the results of a urine test administered that night. Downey, who was immediately fired from Ally McBeal, quickly checked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War Against The War On Drugs | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

Kerrey's Raiders, as the squad called itself, had little experience but lots of enthusiasm. Despite warnings of "considerable danger," toward 12 midnight on a moonless night, the men piled into a swift boat and headed for Thanh Phong. Darkness gave cover but heightened the confusion. As the men crept toward the village, they bumped into an outlying hooch they thought was a warning outpost. Kerrey says his men, wielding knives, told him they would "take care" of the people inside to prevent them from alerting the village. But Kerrey says he did not join in the killings or examine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fog Of War | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

Cavallo, 54, is prone to call aides and reporters before breakfast or after midnight. And these days he has plenty to talk about. Cavallo earned Argentines' admiration in 1991 when he pegged the peso to the dollar and tamed four-digit inflation. He's still a hero. In March, when Cavallo became the country's third Economy Minister in three weeks, trade unions canceled a general strike and the legislature granted emergency powers to him and President Fernando...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People to watch in international business | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

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