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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...dollars of state aid in an attempt to keep it alive. But times have changed. State aid is now banned, barring exceptional circumstances. And with the emergence of China, India, Brazil and Russia as fast-growing world economic forces, demand for all sorts of basic materials from oil to platinum has been on the rise. Steel prices have doubled in the past four years, and worldwide output of an industry once written off as moribund has risen by more than 30% since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nerves Of Steel | 2/5/2006 | See Source »

...intimate and precise coming out of radio speakers--and because she is far more determined and shrewd than anyone has given her credit for--she has survived the blows that inaugurated her career and managed to free herself from her scarlet AI. Her debut album, Thankful, chugged to double-platinum status while the thoroughly enjoyable follow-up, Breakaway, has sold 5 million copies, spawned four Top 10 hits and earned Clarkson, 23, a prime performance slot at the Grammys this Wednesday. (If justice prevails, she'll also pick up awards in her two nominated categories, Best Pop Vocal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miss Independent | 2/5/2006 | See Source »

...WEBER SUMMIT PLATINUM D6 GRILL. ?It works like a charm. It's the granddaddy of all barbecues. And it's a pretty darn good gift.? $2,200; locate a dealer on weber.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holiday Shopping | 11/29/2005 | See Source »

...Described on their official website as “a fusion of reggae dub, side by side with hip hop and dance—all spiced with an eastern Mediterranean flavor,” The Fools released their second album six months ago after their first went platinum in 2000. They have taken the Israeli music scene by storm and, as of last summer, expanded their tour schedule to include the United States. Wednesday’s concert centered on sending a message of peace. “You [Americans] have the power to make an influence from here...

Author: By Emily C. Ingram, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Israeli Band Rocks for Peace | 10/28/2005 | See Source »

...Haitian-born hip-hop producer and artist rose to fame as member of the multi-platinum selling group, the Fugees, before launching his solo career in the late...

Author: By Alexander D. Blankfein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wyclef Agrees To Play Concert | 10/17/2005 | See Source »

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