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...minutes out of Robertsfield airport, the plane began to pitch and shake. That prompted a hurried announcement over the intercom: "Don't panic. The flight - it's OK." Passengers aboard the aging Russian plane laughed or glanced out the window at the lush Liberian countryside below. Most of them were used to flying West Africa's skies. An air pocket was nothing. An engine falling off - that would be something to worry about. A few minutes later the plane had landed safely and the passengers, most of them bound for Freetown in neighboring Sierra Leone, were ushered into the airport...
...fastest-growing area for Internet spying is the home. SpectorSoft, a leading manufacturer of spyware, at first marketed its products to parents and employers. Sales jumped fivefold, however, when the company changed its pitch to target spouses and romantic partners. "In just one day of running Spector on my home PC, I was able to identify my fiance's true personality," a testimonial on the company's website trumpets. "I found all 17 of his girlfriends...
True, but not convincing. "He is so locked in right now, he hits almost anything you throw him," says San Diego catcher Ben Davis, witness to Bonds' going deep seven times against the Padres. "If anyone knows how to pitch to him, let me know." Over the course of his 14-year career, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he has averaged 1 home run per 16 at-bats before the All-Star break and 1 home run per 14.2 at-bats after. So far this season, he has averaged 1 home run per 5.6 at-bats...
...relative. Business sources say White also is focusing on a firm, CLM - for Clinton, Locke & Morton - and the activities of Locke and Morton. Sources said they invoked Roger Clinton's name to line up investors for a scheme to import wallboard, scooters and other products from China. Their pitch: Roger is "the president's man in China," two sources told TIME. Locke and Morton have claimed their Fifth Amendment right not to talk to investigators...
...Suddenly Shu Qi is on everyone's must-have list, and not just to appear in her undies or pitch beer. She does a dramatic star turn in Visible Secret, which debuted in Hong Kong two weeks ago. That film, about a girl with the ability to contact spirits and see ghosts, has the imprimatur of Ann Hui, one of Hong Kong's few art-house directors. Its three-day box office opening in Hong Kong set an all-time record, eclipsing Ring, Hideo Nakata's horror flick. Meanwhile, Joan Chen, former-leading-lady-turned-auteur with...