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...just introduced a new version of its classic 911 sports car: the GT3. A $100,000 two-seat coupe with a throaty 380-h.p. engine, it is Porsche's most powerful nonturbo model. What's the sensation? TIME took the GT3 for a spin at a raceway in Alton, Va., and to the purists, we must say, fear not. The car blasts from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in 4.3 sec. and, with its bone-rattling suspension, corners seamlessly even at 80 m.p.h. If you're so inclined, Porsche offers higher-performance brakes for an extra $8,150. We think they...
...swagger that makes a great newspaper. Of course, as the Times's recent experience has shown, there's a case to be made for quiet toil. At least in this sense, for one big yet oft overlooked newspaper, no news really is good news. --With reporting by Andrea Sachs/McLean, Va., and Amanda Bower/New York
...cash virtually every day. Consider that there are 850,000 nonprofits, or 501(c)(3) organizations, across the country and that an estimated 40,000 new charities are formed each year, according to Bennett Weiner, chief operating officer of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, an Arlington, Va., charity-watchdog group...
...When our son Daniel turned 10, he wanted a dog of his own. I was against it, using arguments borrowed from seminars on nuclear nonproliferation. It was hopeless. One giant "Please, Dad," and I caved completely. Robyn went out to Winchester, Va., found a litter of black Labs and brought home Chester...
...compassion in movies and in real life. Yet strong, compassionate men are as well represented as ever, perhaps in part because of Peck's shining example but primarily because it is the nature of humanity. Perhaps Corliss is hanging with the wrong crowd. WILLIAM C. BANKS Virginia Beach, Va...