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...wizardry (including, it is hinted, steroids) in order to claim not merely a world championship but the superiority of its system over that of the decadent West. Apolitical Rocky does not care. But his friend and sometime opponent Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) does, and in an exhibition match (staged--plug, plug--at MGM's Las Vegas Grand), he is sadistically beaten to death by the Soviet. That, of course, gets the Italian Stallion up on his hind legs, pawing...
...Pentagon cost cutting, there is growing resistance in Congress to funding SDI. Says New York's Democratic Senator Daniel Moynihan: "Our leverage over the Russians with this program is considerable until that day when they figure out that they can sit back and wait for us to pull the plug on it. It is a great bargaining chip until it becomes a great white elephant...
...Maps The maps are draggable, which means you can use your mouse to move north, south, east or west; you can also zoom in or out, get driving directions and find local points of interest (there's a Local Search button on the top of the page). Plug "pizza" into the local search field, specify where (or just keep it as "map area below") and markers pop up instantly on the screen. You can click the markers to find out more. Google Maps also offers satellite images of the area you're viewing, if they're available; the Satellite link...
COGIB Three French airports, FNAC and other retailers, and France Telecom shops have recently introduced this phone booth for the 21st century. Created by France-based Galea Technologies, Cogib is a kiosk with compartments for four phones or PDAs. Pay a euro, pick a plug, and lock in the device for a full charge in 20 minutes. The Cogib is already in Dubai International Airport, and Galea has its sights set on the rest of Europe...
POWER POD Made by Earhugger in Utah, it charges any phone with the power source most convenient: a computer USB port, a car cigarette lighter, a 9-volt battery or a wall plug. --By Jeninne Lee--St. John