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...from defectors led Kerrey's squad into a trap. Chastened by the killings in Thanh Phong, Kerrey had decided to take these targets as prisoners. As a result, he told TIME last week, "I think I almost got some of my men killed that night." Instead, in a 90-sec. fire fight, seven V.C. were gunned down?but not before a grenade landed on Kerrey's foot, shattering his leg and wounding his groin, chest and face. Declining morphine for the pain, Kerrey refused to relinquish his command until he had got his men to safety...
KOFI ANNAN No Kofi break at U.N.: Sec'y-Gen. re-ups for second term with virtually unanimous support...
JIMMY CARTER Ex-Prez invited by Sec'y of State Powell to talk Africa--after enduring Clinton's cold shoulder...
...this sport is dangerous. Yes, there are crashes. But true NASCAR fans know this. We do not watch racing for the crashes. We watch it for the excitement, the jockeying for position, the 16-sec. pit stops that just a few years ago took 22 sec. to complete. We watch it to see our drivers win--not die. NASCAR and the drivers know there are safety issues to deal with. True fans will keep rooting for our favorite drivers, but we will be sad that we can no longer watch them try to get away from Earnhardt's famous black...
...music clips (or even your sweetheart's voice) instead of a buzzer or the radio. The website offers free MP3s and wake-up messages from pop stars to go with its colorful plastic alarm clocks, but you can also use your own digital files. Note to oversleepers: the 50-sec. clips don't leave much room for extra winks...