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...Glock 17, the same model that George Hennard had used two days earlier in his massacre of 23 people in Killeen, 175 miles north of Houston. I called Carter's Country, a gun store, first. They did not carry it but suggested several stores, including Wal-Mart. I decided to try the chain but struck out at the first Wal-Mart I visited. "I don't stock them," said the salesman. "This is a cheap-gun neighborhood." He suggested another outlet, and a customer-service representative dialed the number and handed me the receiver. I was told I would need...
...Whitesnakes, Poisons and Bon Jovis that make up the drab MTV universe. What the Gunners play is very, very good. What the Gunners say is very, very bad. Of 30 songs on the new albums, 10 contain the F word. That's why several chains -- including K Mart and Wal-Mart -- won't stock them...
...generous and the tight. Some shun the spotlight, like 94-year-old shipping billionaire Daniel K. Ludwig. Others crave it, like former self-proclaimed billionaire Donald Trump. Sam Walton, who'd be the richest businessman in the world, Forbes says, if he hadn't divvied his $18.5 billion Wal-Mart stake among his family, is famous for his battered Ford pickup, while the late Bhagwan Rajneesh, who was blessed more richly with followers than cash or good tax advice, had 92 Rolls-Royces...
...during an especially busy period. Two cover stories -- on the nuclear-power industry and on the Scientology cult -- appeared on his watch. He edited two major stories on shady dealings at the Bank of Credit & Commerce International as well as perceptive articles on the rebounding housing industry and on Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer...
...change in consumer psychology is shaking many merchants to their roots. Traditional department stores ranging from Saks Fifth Avenue to Neiman Marcus have suffered from poor business as customers flock to discounters and back- to-basics stores, notably the Limited, the Gap, Wal-Mart and K Mart. The 75-store Sharper Image chain, which made its reputation in the '80s with high- tech gadgets, has been blurring its image to include more low-cost, practical goods. Example: a $19.95 aluminum-can crusher for recyclers...