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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...traffickers can capitalize on more lenient visa requirements and lax law enforcement. Profits are considerable. The initial investment may be small-a few hundred dollars for dental work, new clothes and a plane ticket-but the payoff is upwards of $1,000 in Bucharest and $5,000 in Rome, plus prostitution profits generated along the way. The beauty of the trade, as one investigator puts it, lies in the fact that the victims can be sold and resold, producing income almost indefinitely. "It's better than mutual funds," quips the official. The iom figures the worldwide annual turnover from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Human Slavery | 2/19/2001 | See Source »

...Soccer is obviously the bigger game, with a far larger international audience. But interest in baseball is growing in Japan, China and Europe. And when it comes to baseball, the Yankees have the same sort of name recognition as Manchester United. I was at a soccer stadium in Rome over Christmas, and there were a lot of Yankees caps - and they weren't being worn by Americans. Both teams are among the elite of internationally known sports franchises, and their joint marketing deal is a logical extension of the reach of each one's brand. It's really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yankees Cut a Deal with the (Red) Devils | 2/7/2001 | See Source »

...every day; she also has daily sessions with a hairdresser and makeup artist. It's a measure of her readiness for the world stage that when Estrada was first accused of corruption by a former drinking pal, the allegation that would lead ultimately to his impeachment, Arroyo was in Rome for an audience with Pope John Paul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Glory, Gloria! | 1/29/2001 | See Source »

...thus that I discovered a relentless campaign to bring us the ultimate dating show, "Who Wants to Date a Hooters Girl?", and a frenzied effort to sell Andrew Dice Clay (remember him?) transported back in time to ancient Rome to be the talent booker for "Colosseum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hot Dogs, Hot Pizzas and Hot Hooters Girls | 1/26/2001 | See Source »

Defense may win championships, but a pair of suffocating defenses - along with inconsistent offenses - doesn't do much to get the nation excited about the Super Bowl. TV and radio talk show host Jim Rome has already predicted a 3-2 "blowout" victory for the Giants. Columnist Norman Chad has coined the game Super Bore XXXV. And CBS is in a perfect position to sell advertising to Sominex...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Super Bowl XXXV Preview | 1/24/2001 | See Source »

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