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Many of the advantages of electronic balloting overlap with those of other proposed reforms. But fundamentally, the root of the problem in determining such a close election lies with faulty and inconsistent balloting, which no reform of polling hours or voting day will address. It's about time we shake the moths out of our antiquated voting procedure lest they produce yet another national farce...

Author: By Benjamin D. Grizzle, | Title: Convenient, Reliable Internet Voting | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...weaponry from Iran. The most plausible explanation for its TOW missiles - strenuously denied by Iran - is that these are some of the 2,008 units of the antitank weapon sold to Tehran by the U.S. in 1986 in exchange for the release of American hostages held in Lebanon - the root of the Iran-contra scandal that dogged the Reagan administration. The actual delivery of those missiles to Iran was, of course, carried out by Israel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ask the World | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...they are studying derivatives. "How many people are in a duet?" High asks. All the kids know the answer, and when she asks how they know, a boy responds, "Because duo is 'two' in Latin." High replies, "Plaudite!" and the 14 kids erupt in applause. They learn the Latin root later, or side, and construct such English words as bilateral and quadrilateral. "Latin's going to open up so many doors for you," High says. "You're going to be able to figure out the meaning of words you've never seen before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Case for Latin | 12/2/2000 | See Source »

...Wall Street and Washington have both responded positively to his economic appointments, and no matter who his foreign minister is, Fox will likely be able to draw on a considerable reservoir of U.S. goodwill for quite some time. After all, it's hard not to root for someone who appears to dream the impossible dream...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico Ushers in a New Day | 12/1/2000 | See Source »

...body-conscious girls to beware the perpetually pointy-toed goddess with the impossible body and perfect face. Now it's time to take a good look at our sons and their plastic influences. Studies show that boys increasingly suffer from eating disorders, and if that fact is surprising, the root cause is not--after you take a good look...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Measuring Up | 11/20/2000 | See Source »

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