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Unfortunately, Powell has denied any interest in the number two slot. Even so, candidates have a history of changing their mind when confronted with a genuine ticket offer. Bush ought to spare no effort to try to convince Powell to join him. If Powell can be persuaded to enter the campaign, he would transform an otherwise unremarkable ticket into a formidable adversary for Gore...

Author: By David M. Debartolo, | Title: Choosing the Right Vice | 4/4/2000 | See Source »

Ultimately the Navy relented and found her an open slot in the surface school. After graduating, McGrath flourished aboard the Navy's fleet of support vessels. She served on four different ships from 1983 to 1994, including an 18-month stint as a commander of a salvage ship. Onshore she earned a master's degree in education from Stanford. Still, by the early 1990s she was beginning to be worried that her career had run aground. "I'm a dinosaur," she remembers thinking, "because the combatant ships aren't open to women." That changed in 1993, when Congress made warships...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aye, Aye, Ma'am | 3/27/2000 | See Source »

...avoid the middleman by using the Net to get discovered and attain stardom. And if you're already a star, you can avoid the middleman by using the Net to keep most of the money yourself. "It's like putting a nickel into the world's biggest slot machine, isn't it?" said King. It's a long-shot bet, and the profits are still mainly in the hands of the big media companies. But the entertainment space is attracting lots of gamblers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Everyone's A Star.Com | 3/27/2000 | See Source »

...database containing thousands of centers and schools does the rest. I used the site, presenting a variety of challenging scenarios, and got useful information each time. I called some of the recommended child-care centers and schools, and while finding one is no guarantee that there will be a slot for your child, it's a good way to expand your options. Large companies are starting to meet the need to keep workers satisfied (and at their jobs), providing child-care referral services and even assisting with emergency and back-up care--anything to keep your toddler away from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: So, Who Cares? | 3/27/2000 | See Source »

...talking 2. His invention made skyscrapers feasible 3. A __ bagatelle 4. He's not interested in the Veep slot 5. Org. once headed by a Bush 6. The Pope is visiting here 7. French pastry 8. Middle name of the 21st President 9. Saucy 10. Business card abbr. 12. Like some rocket fuel 19. O Sole __ 21. Car in a 1964 hit song 24. Rocky, for one 25. Absorbed, as a loss 26. Sought a seat 28. Like some vbs. 29. Soccer standout Hamm 30. 20/20 network 34. Tapes over, perhaps 35. __ deferens 36. AMD is shipping this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: News Quiz Crossword Mar. 27, 2000 | 3/27/2000 | See Source »

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