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...come to Vegas without irony, and its widely copied faux architecture and grand showmanship are thought of around the globe as simply American. If New Vegas foretells something about America's future,then the culture wars are all but over, and culture lost. The only thing I miss about it is that culture went to bed at a decent hour. --With reporting by Laura A. Locke/Las Vegas

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Strip Is Back! | 7/26/2004 | See Source »

...handover, rival loan sharks inspired many of the turf wars in the gangster-ridden colony. Violence escalated to the point that in 1997 Macau's Secretary of Security reassured tourists that they were unlikely to get caught in the crossfire because the city had "professional killers who never miss their targets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vegas Plays to the World | 7/26/2004 | See Source »

...young and old come to Vegas without irony, and its faux architecture and grand showmanship are thought of around the globe as simply American. If New Vegas foretells something about America's future, then the culture wars are all but over, and culture lost. The only thing I miss about it is that culture went to bed at a decent hour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lovin' Las Vegas | 7/25/2004 | See Source »

...handover, rival loan sharks inspired many of the turf wars in the gangster-ridden colony. Violence escalated to the point that in 1997 Macau's Secretary of Security reassured tourists that they were unlikely to get caught in the crossfire because the city had "professional killers who never miss their targets." In an effort to clean up the territory's casino culture - and to profit from it - China ended Ho's choke hold on the industry in 2001, launching a bidding war for two additional casino licenses and slapping a 39% tax on all three. One of the new license...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exporting The Fun | 7/25/2004 | See Source »

...miss Clinton's intelligent, thoughtful and truly compassionate leadership. He has the kind of genuine concern that pays more than lip service to the needs of the common citizen. I was struck by the fluidity of his responses and his understanding of complex geopolitical issues. I am so used to the current Administration's terse, repetitive and convoluted statements--which don't respond to anything--that I had forgotten what real leadership sounds like. LYNN CAPEHART San Diego...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 19, 2004 | 7/19/2004 | See Source »

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