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...White House press room last week, Bill Clinton told reporters he did not think it was useful to talk about the confrontation with North Korea "in terms of winners and losers." Nevertheless, for those who insist on keeping score, the clear winner in the latest round of the 15-month nuclear dispute was former President Jimmy Carter. The Administration had kept its distance and whispered its skepticism when Carter went to Pyongyang two weeks ago and claimed that President Kim Il Sung was ready for a negotiated deal. But last Wednesday the North Koreans confirmed in writing that they will...
Simpson, a Heisman Trophy winner and Hall of Fame running back, has been charged in the June 12 Killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman...
William A. Henry III, a Senior Writer at TIME, died of a heart attack early this morning in Maidenhead, England, where he was visiting relatives. Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Henry was TIME's drama critic as well as a frequent contributor of stories on subjects ranging as wide as the scope of the magazine itself. His favorite topic, though, was the theater. He had even contemplated an acting career as a youth, but lamented: "There aren't many parts for a short, plump actor who can't sing or dance." He wrote "Visions of America," a widely...
...candidates to abide by election rules on spending limits. Admits Atal Behari Vajpayee, a legislator of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party: "He put the fear of God into politicians." In the end, the by-election was held peacefully, and the candidate of a small local party was declared the winner...
...comes to the crunch, people will be understanding and compassionate. They will look for excuses: a troubled childhood, uncontrollable rage, the pressures of his high-powered winner's life. They will stress his remorse. They will point to his orphaned children. They will say the whole thing's a complex tragedy. They will argue for mercy. They will, in short, become liberals -- at least for this one case...