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...more conspicuous to informers on the Mexican side of the border than Hispanic immigrants, and the coyotes worried that their smuggling routes for the Chinese would be betrayed. Chen and his comrades had no idea where they were. They had little choice but to hunker down and eat the unfamiliar Mexican food they were served. Chen picked up a few Spanish words, notably cigarrillos; cigarettes were his only antidote to the tension. At New Year's the anxious band was driven north to a town full of bars near the border, only to wait some more, presumably while the coyotes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming to America | 5/1/2000 | See Source »

...airline pilot. "And the controllers are so rushed you don't ask for help." A big part of the problem is human error. The FAA says more than half of runway incursions are attributed to pilot mistakes. These include not following instructions, missing turns, even getting lost at an unfamiliar airport. An additional 25% of runway incursions result from controller miscues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Too Close Encounters | 3/27/2000 | See Source »

Trailing 2-0, Harvard was in unfamiliar territory. This was the first time this season the Crimson had dropped the first two games of a match...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Volleyball Falls to Roger Williams, 3-0 | 3/3/2000 | See Source »

...began months earlier, in an unfamiliar building...

Author: By J. MITCHELL Little, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: "Just try to relax . . . " Little Takes on the Black Belts | 3/1/2000 | See Source »

KOBE BRYANT, 21, knows recording studios are littered with the gargantuan bones of basketball players who thought they could rap. (Anyone unfamiliar with Shaquille O'Neal's Shaq Diesel or Chris Webber's 2 Much Drama should consult the nearest record store's clearance bin.) Nevertheless, the L.A. Laker and NBA All-Star thinks his upcoming album, Visions, will be different. "If I heard a basketball player rhyming, I'd be suspicious too," says Bryant. "But I think I'll get people's respect as time goes on." Bryant's first single, K.O.B.E.--a duet with fellow musical novice Tyra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Feb. 21, 2000 | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

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