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...week issued a firm denial. "Any allegation that the President assaulted Mrs. Broaddrick more than 20 years ago is absolutely false," said David Kendall, Clinton's personal lawyer. With impeachment over and the statute of limitations on the alleged crime long passed, the story seems unlikely to have much traction. Broaddrick herself says, "I'm just hoping this absolutely goes away in the next week." A weary nation would probably agree...
...sworn deposition that he did not have sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky seemed to his critics to show contempt for the judicial process--and it now lies at the heart of his impeachment trial. The government's case against Microsoft has, in much the same way, found its greatest traction not from testimony about Gates' business practices but from excerpts of his own videotaped deposition in which he claimed not to recall key meetings and e-mails sent under his name. In their respective depositions, Gates and Clinton both diminished themselves with evasive, lawyerly responses--Gates claiming confusion about...
Smart gadgetry for safety and entertainment represents the new lap of luxury. The BMW 740i, for example, can be equipped with a navigation and traction control system that acclimates from driving on normal pavement to moving through a winter storm with the touch of a switch. Road-weary travelers might prefer GM's sophisticated stability system, which uses two-directional sensors attached to the car's suspension, steering column and brakes to keep the car on its intended course. Mercedes last year began offering near obstacle detection, which uses radar to alert drivers to objects close...
...only fitting for the final model year of this automotive century. What's more surprising, perhaps, is that many of them are cheaper as well. The new cars and trucks boast some of the most technically advanced features ever loaded on as standard equipment--items such as a computerized traction-control system for the Chrysler 300M, and a keyless entry system for the BMW models that also lets individual family members program their own sound, seating and climate-control preferences. (The claim in Detroit is that today's autos pack more computer power than moon rockets did in the 1960s...
...track. The small tarmac crew motions the cars into position, first giving them a chance to "warm up their tires." The drivers spin their tires on the slick, wet concrete slab, emitting a rising scream and belching out dense clouds of rubber-laced steam. "That's to get better traction," Bob explains. "You get the tires really hot so they just stick to the track." To facilitate this process, some drivers--Bob included--use "slicks," specialized tires without treads. Maximizing the grip of the tires is a science; "depending on the [air] temperature you have to take...