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...near the road. They found spent cartridges inside; the police were nowhere to be seen. Dagan ordered the post demolished. As darkness fell, the colonel reopened the three-mile road connecting the Gaza Strip's 5,000 settlers to Israel, but he knew the attackers would be back. "The peak of the confrontation," he says, "is ahead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Into The War Zone | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...measure of Jones' greatness is his generosity and skill as a duetist. Most often, he takes the harmony part - the most difficult, by the way - and never seeks to dominate. Being the star (in early 1963, he was at the peak of his early fame) he could easily have hogged the sessions, grabbed two out of the three verses. But no. These are real duets, not a lead singer with a backup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George's Gems | 12/1/2000 | See Source »

...those serious about bringing a championship to Boston, the window of opportunity for this team is closing fast. Pedro Martinez cannot be expected to continue to perform at his present peak level forever, and too many people take for granted that Nomar Garciaparra will be in Boston for his entire career. If the Red Sox cannot pull off a World Series title now--when they have arguably the best hitter in baseball and unquestionably the best pitcher--God help us, because we will never...

Author: By Brian E. Fallon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Legends of the Fall: For Sox Fans, It's Time to Take One for the Team | 11/28/2000 | See Source »

...machines were the steam engines of democracy, weighty and expensive. It was at the peak of their popularity, in 1964, that nimble cardboard punch cards arrived, trailing instant prestige as descendants from the same tabulating process used by the computers of that day. They were also cheaper than the old machines, which meant localities could buy more of them to reduce long lines at polling places. By now the punch cards are the most common election device, used by 34% of voters, and the old machines have gone out of production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000: Is This Any Way To Vote? | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

...Each year, we hope to get more NCAA qualifiers and more All-Americans," Picarsic said. "We just need to perform consistently and build momentum so that we peak at the right time. We can open up some eyes and surprise people, although we won't be surprising ourselves...

Author: By Jodie L. Pearl, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wrestling Ready for National Prominence | 11/16/2000 | See Source »

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