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Barak and Arafat had until midweek to let Clinton know if they were ready to negotiate based on the U.S. outline. Barak said he was willing to accept the plan "as a basis for discussion" if Arafat was. Arafat's response would have made a Palm Beach County lawyer proud: a long letter delivered to the White House on Wednesday with 26 questions, clarifications and objections he wanted answered first. It was a stall, and an irritated Clinton had no intention of answering. "There's no point in our talking further unless both sides agree to accept the parameters that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bridge To Peace | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

...contrast to fashion's trends, technology's are not so much fads with finite ends but stops along a continuum. Roman numerals appended to new versions of the Palm Pilot increased as rapidly as scores on a pinball machine, and ever more advanced handheld gadgets debuted at a dizzying speed. As the year progressed, those who didn't crave or couldn't indulge a moment's isolation began connecting to the Internet through cell phones or to instant-messaging systems via the BlackBerry two-way pager...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year's Trends | 12/31/2000 | See Source »

...these days, Americans and their politicians trust one economic oracle - and Greenspan is it. And Bush's tax cut will be a snowball in Palm Beach unless the Fed chairman gives it his blessing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Selling of the Tax Cut: First Stop Greenspan | 12/27/2000 | See Source »

...Vitalis factory for monthly industrial application b To go hunting with King Juan Carlos of Spain and former Prez Bush c To the Death Star d He was already in West Palm, cruising for sweet Estelle Getty-style action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000 Your Final Exam | 12/25/2000 | See Source »

KEEP IT REAL Who needs Pinocchio's nose or Wonder Woman's magic lasso when you've got a Handy Truster? This palm-size portable lie detector ($50 at goodmorningshop.com is supposed to be able to sense tremors and other signs of stress in a prevaricator's voice. The Handy Truster comes in several colors, and its South Korean manufacturer, 911 Computer, insists that it's just for fun. (The pitch: "Enjoy the truth game with your colleagues!") It also works via cell phone for remote or uncooperative subjects. Don't hang up the lasso just yet, though. Handy Truster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Dec. 25, 2000 | 12/25/2000 | See Source »

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