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...further evidence was needed that the powers that be were finally blessing the Crimson, on both nights Harvard benefited from a soft goal--Bala's roll-in against the Tigers and sophomore defenseman Peter Capouch's relatively weak slapshot that fooled Hanger...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The "V" Spot: Driving Out Old Demons | 2/28/2000 | See Source »

...members were more optimistic. "Europe is at the beginning of a renaissance," predicted Kenneth Courtis, the Tokyo-based vice chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia. "The euro is creating a competitive marketplace almost as big as the U.S.--and in effect outside the control of any government." In addition, the weak euro--down from a value of $1.17 at its birth a year ago to less than $1 now--has been a boon to European exporters. On the other hand, Hormats was worried that the euro's slide has taken some of the pressure off structural reform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sky's The Limit | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

...People say the Texas Governor is a weak position," said Bush, propping his boots on a chair. "Only a weak person makes it a weak position." In fact, the Texas state constitution of 1876 made it weak in order to prevent Reconstruction-era carpetbaggers from wielding too much influence. "The Governor has no power," says Texas house speaker Pete Laney, "except what the legislature gives him or he takes with the force of his own personality." A 1997 study by the University of North Carolina ranked the powers of the office 49th out of the 50 governorships--which makes Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: Bush and McCain: Who Is The Real Reformer? | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

Along with these symptoms, researchers have identified some key indicators that increase your chances of having a full-blown stroke after a TIA: if you're over 60, have experienced symptoms lasting longer than 10 minutes, feel weak and have a history of diabetes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Silent and Deadly | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

...free dope will--it sprouts like kudzu all over the place. Now Richard, the narrator of the book and film The Beach, has somehow reached this ideal island in Thailand, this littoral dream made literal. But Utopia isn't good enough for Richard, because he's questing, he's weak, he's ornery...he's Leonardo DiCaprio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Beach Boy | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

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