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...claims. The intriguing question about Superman and Superboy: Are they working as a team or as future competitors? Much is made in the Hong Kong press of Richard's attempts to step out of his father's shadow; of how he was passed over in favor of elder brother Victor, now 35, as heir apparent to the Li empire; and of the differing styles of father and son. The father is reclusive, cordial, traditional and lives in the same house he bought for $13,000 in the 1960s. Richard likes junk food, can be blunt with subordinates, is building...
Richard followed Star with his own scheme to provide long-distance phone service to Asian businesses via satellite, but that went nowhere. In 1996 brother Victor was kidnapped by a criminal triad boss, and father Li paid a ransom estimated at more than $100 million. If that wasn't enough, Hong Kong went into recession after the Asian financial crisis hit in 1997, and the fortunes of the Li family, or at least the family's confidence in Hong Kong, seemed to be slipping...
...message strategist and principal knife sharpener. Berman leaped to his feet, strode across the room and gave Eskew a big, happy hug. Then Gore's campaign manager, Donna Brazile, came over and slapped Berman on the back. It was the same thing that had just happened onstage, the victor playing kissy-face with the vanquished, but there was more to it than that, because Al Gore owes Bill Bradley a huge debt. Meeting the stiff challenge that Bradley posed last fall forced Gore to become a far better candidate--to debate important issues, hone his ideas as well...
...down their arms and iron out their differences. The consequences of such a state of affairs could lead to lasting peace. So let Tony Blair work toward creating a new and independent state of Ulster. He will find this move toward peace more rewarding than the endless talks. ARUNESHWAR VICTOR DAVAR London...
...close all day, were wrong. Maybe the Michigan Governor had been able to pull something off for Bush after all. Then came the whistles. McCain's friends, many of whom were with him 20 years ago when he won his first House race, erupted when he was named the victor. McCain and his aides shot up from the couches and the grins started. "Whew," he said. His arms, which his war injuries keep him from lifting over his head, shot out in double fists as if he were clutching an out-of-control steering wheel. He shook hands and hugged...