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...promotion by McDonald's in Saudi Arabia, for example, may throw its management into a quiet apoplexy: The BBC reports that Saudi McDonald's franchise holders have announced that during the month of Ramadan, they'll donate 26 cents out of the price of each burger to Palestinian children's hospitals. While there's nothing controversial about supporting children's hospitals per se, the move came as a direct response to mounting calls throughout the Arab world for boycotts of American goods to protest U.S. support for Israel - indeed, Saudi Arabia has offered treatment in its own hospitals for Palestinian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Official Sandwich of the Intifada? | 11/29/2000 | See Source »

...This one with the lights on," Kervin says in a quiet monotone, and pulls his cruiser closer, hoping to find a wild party in hiding. Moving in, they discover that the room is silent...

Author: By Dan Rosenheck, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Puritan Beantown: Hub Cracks Down on Alcohol | 11/29/2000 | See Source »

...should really clear out that entry; that's a fire hazard," Mills told one. The four hosts, dressed in black and gray t-shirts, jeans and khakis, were quiet...

Author: By Dan Rosenheck, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Puritan Beantown: Hub Cracks Down on Alcohol | 11/29/2000 | See Source »

...what makes Backstreet think it can stay on top? The last song on Black & Blue is a ballad titled How Did I Fall in Love with You. The vocals are quiet and breathy, the harmonies on the chorus are sweet and fluttery, and it's all supported by sighing strings. The Boys sing lines like "I cannot hide I can't erase/ The way you make me feel inside/You complete me girl that's why." The gushing, unapologetic pathos of the song may stink like rotten milk to some listeners. But if you're willing to accept sentiment in place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Where The Boys Are | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

That prospect won't quiet her, though. Says her friend Anita Mitchell-Bridgeman, a Republican lobbyist: "Carol doesn't know how to follow a script." And forget subtlety. "You don't have to wonder where she's coming from because she tells...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punch-Out in Palm Beach | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

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