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...Norman Rockwell scene: little white boys and girls with their hands over their hearts, facing a flag in the corner of a classroom in northwest Washington, D.C., struggling with the tough five syllables of "indivisible," while children across the racial divide in all-black schools in northeast and southwest Washington ghettos recited the same patriotic words to begin the school day. The black children grasped the details of the affirmation as little as we white children did, I'd guess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: God Knows What the Court Was Thinking | 7/8/2002 | See Source »

Barton is the most despised woman in Colorado, as hated as Mrs. O'Leary after her cow kick started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The fire has forced the evacuation of 8,000 people southwest of Denver and northwest of Colorado Springs, and could cost $50 million. Smoke detectors 30 miles away continue to go peep-peep-peep as the haze spreads. More than 1,700 fire fighters are battling the flames, including the boyfriend of the older Barton girl. Four fire fighters from Oregon died when their van crashed while on the way to help fight the Barton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Heart Of The Fire | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...Norman Rockwell scene: little white boys and girls with their hands over their hearts, facing a flag in the corner of a classroom in northwest Washington, D.C., struggling with the tough five syllables of "indivisible," while children across the racial divide in all-black schools in northeast and southwest Washington ghettos recited the same patriotic words to begin the school day. The black children grasped the details of the affirmation as little as we white children did, I'd guess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: God Knows What the Court Was Thinking | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

Sukhothai's airport is owned and operated by upstart regional carrier Bangkok Airways?which replicates in the air its classy style on the ground. Unlike no-frills European airlines Ryanair and easyJet, or the U.S.'s Southwest, Bangkok Airways offers perks such as hot meals and wine, even on hour-long puddle jumps?not to mention elaborate landing rites like those at Sukhothai. And the service is impeccable. The Swissair-trained staff, both on the ground and in the air, are efficient, helpful and always ready to share a smile. The attendants even remember passengers' names. "This is what flying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thailand's Big Little Airline | 6/24/2002 | See Source »

...Omen Southwest Airlines says obese passengers too large to squeeze between the armrests of aircraft seats will be charged twice the normal airfare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Person of the Week | 6/24/2002 | See Source »

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