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America's appetite for history on TV is simple: if it's not ours and nothing blows up, we're not interested. But we should all make an exception for author Simon Schama's A History of Britain (History Channel, Nov. 4 and 5, 9p.m. E.T.), a densely packed but lively and entertaining documentary that looks at great events as an exchange of ideas more than of artillery rounds...
...Davis has the edge, partly as a result of his political skill. He built up a $60 million war chest and has spent it well. During the Republican primary campaign, he effectively attacked former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan, who lost to Simon despite having White House backing. Against Simon, he has played to the electorate's moderate, anticorporate leanings, producing $20 million of ads depicting the multimillionaire as a shady businessman with conservative views on social issues. Simon's opposition to abortion, gun control and environmental regulation has kept him on the defensive, while his relatively small bankroll...
...Simon has played his hand badly. He delayed releasing his tax records, withdrew support for Gay Pride Day under pressure from ultraconservatives and endured a jury verdict that his family's investment firm had committed fraud. After a judge tossed out the verdict, Simon undermined his credibility by erroneously suggesting that Davis had illegally accepted a campaign contribution. Barring a dramatic shift, Davis should win. But it won't be charisma that does it for him.--By Sonja Steptoe/Los Angeles
...further undermine the authority of the central government, making Indonesia even more hospitable to terrorists. "Al-Qaeda is already here and capable of launching more attacks," says a Western diplomat in Jakarta. "It's obvious there don't have to be many of them to do damage." --Reported by Simon Elegant, Zamira Loebis and Jason Tedjasukmana/Jakarta and Massimo Calabresi, Mark Thompson and Douglas Waller/Washington
...first-years searched for parents who had wandered astray and students delighted in the free food, the WHRB penguin danced to the beat of Simon and the Salamanders...