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...Woods-Singh-Mickelson trio so spicy is that the players are not exactly three amigos. Although they publicly deny any feuds, Woods and Mickelson, and Woods and Singh, definitely have a history. Their competition has spawned an angry buzz that swirls around the pro tour like bees at a picnic. "If you're shooting to be No. 1 in the world, it's a lonely thing," says veteran golfer Kirk Triplett. "There's not a lot of friendliness when you're trying to beat a guy's brains in." Others are even more direct. "They rub each other the wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Golf's Great Divide | 4/4/2005 | See Source »

...restlessness with corporate life led him to reach out to his old boss at the NSC, Colin Powell, and soon he was representing the U.S. at the U.N., working to persuade members of the necessity of war against Iraq. His U.N. tenure may soon seem like a picnic compared with his next assignment. In part owing to the White House's reservations about making drastic changes, the bill establishing the DNI was written with more than enough ambiguity for Rumsfeld and Goss to exploit if they so choose. For instance, the White House resisted giving the new intelligence czar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush's New Intelligence Czar | 2/21/2005 | See Source »

...them are China, where 300,000 people a year die from air pollution, and Montana, which is grappling with the economic and environmental ravages of logging and mining. There are success stories too, such as Iceland, which bounced back from severe environmental damage (in an environment that was no picnic to begin with) through tough-minded communal decision making...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: When Things Fall Apart | 2/6/2005 | See Source »

...beds. "I have had so many people ask me to choose a castle for them because they want to propose to their partners," says Antony Sherlock of Scotts Castle Holidays. Dalhousie Castle, near Edinburgh , has even trained its resident falcons to deliver engagement rings to unsuspecting partners as they picnic in the gorgeous grounds. Should your beloved's answer be yes, you can exchange vows in the castle's very own candlelit chapel without further ado. Double rooms cost from $315 a night. tel: (44-1875) 820153; www.dalhousiecastle.co.uk If all this fires your enthusiasm, a word of advice: the best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleeping with the Barony | 12/19/2004 | See Source »

...ahead of both Max and Grandma on this. Max tries twice more, adding splotches of red to his tire tracks, but Grandma still doesn't get it until she sees Wilma putt-putting up the street. On the Fourth of July, right in the middle of Ruby's picnic, Max gets his motorcycle by special delivery. Santa finally understood--or somebody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Gift Bag of Children's Books | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

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