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...drivers. And I understand those unfortunate souls who live in the Quad need a way to get to this zip code. But if you're so late for class you can't take the time to walk the last leg of your trip, you're probably too tired to steer your bike accurately...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: The Biking Menace | 10/29/1998 | See Source »

...still cringing from memories of your kid's Tamagotchi pet, then you would do well to steer clear of a disturbingly similar new noisemaker. Trendmaster's C-Watches ($20) sport an LCD screen with a cartoon character that speaks the time out loud and makes various inane comments throughout the day. Kids can choose from the flatulent Mr. Tooty, an air-headed Girly Girl or an ill-humored Hothead. Luckily, there's a kill switch for the sound effects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Technology Oct. 12, 1998 | 10/12/1998 | See Source »

Conceivably, the FCC could step in and pave over some of these potholes, but chairman William E. Kennard has been careful to let the marketplace steer the bus. He concedes that the trip could be both bumpy and lengthy but insists the government's role should be limited to cajoling the parties when needed. "These decisions should be made by consumers, not government agencies," says Kennard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HDTV Is Here! So What? | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

Starr believes that Jordan and other Clinton pals steered some $540,000 in consultant contracts to former Associate Attorney General Webster Hubbell in exchange for his silence about an Arkansas land deal Starr was investigating. Starr saw the same pattern in Jordan's attempts to steer Lewinsky into a job. But Hubbell is barely mentioned in Starr's report. The independent counsel repeats the Hubbell allegation but does not explore it, or any other aspect of Whitewater. (Starr says he has not decided "what steps to take, if any," in referring any other matters to Congress.) The report is also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just A Sex Cover-Up?: High Crimes? Or Just A Sex Cover-Up? | 9/21/1998 | See Source »

...curve of the Mercedes' trajectory with the actual tire marks left on the road surface, Pietri concludes that the car "tended systematically to veer to the right." That would help explain why Paul was unable to avoid hitting the Fiat Uno in the right lane as he tried to steer around it. The inherent instability of the vehicle, says Pietri, could be due to faulty shock absorbers or, more likely, to a misalignment of the wheels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mystery In The Details | 8/31/1998 | See Source »

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