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...money, more tragic than confusing a call option for a call girl or more unfortunate than printing your resume in Beesknees ITC 12 point font is the grave mistake of not wearing a skirt to an interview. If you don’t want to get hired, the wise ones say, then, by all means, wear pants...

Author: By Lauren E. Baer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Well Suited for the Job | 11/7/2001 | See Source »

...Emergency rooms all over the country were swamped with people with flulike symptoms: Was it anthrax, or anxiety, or just October? Mail handlers were wearing rubber gloves, office workers were refusing to open their mail; and there were so many hoaxes that frustrated cops are threatening to put the wise guys in jail for life if they catch them. Local police departments were deluged with reports of suspicious substances. "The green stuff on the street is guacamole!" said an exasperated Chicago police department spokesman. "The white powder on the stairs is baking soda. These are not reasons to call...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Homeland Insecurity | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

...mood in U.S.-Russian relations--evidenced not just by cooperation in the war against al-Qaeda and the Taliban but also by Moscow's sudden willingness to discuss the possibility of NATO expansion--marks a genuine change in international relations since Sept. 11. But if he's wise, Bush will ration his smiles. The coalition against terrorism is a fragile thing; so far, it does not look as if it has the stuff to reshape the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Limits Of Unity | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

...stocks were pummeled last spring, the markets in China soared. So-called B shares of the 100 or so companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen that are open to foreign investment nearly tripled in a four-month blitz. The China rally serves as a reminder that it's wise to own stocks with low correlation to the U.S. But if China is your choice, load up on Dramamine, because this boat delivers one rough ride. Since May, the soaring B shares have tumbled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Investing: China Grows | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

...Emergency rooms all over the country were swamped with people with flulike symptoms: Was it anthrax, or anxiety, or just October? Mail handlers were wearing rubber gloves, office workers were refusing to open their mail; and there were so many hoaxes that frustrated cops are threatening to put the wise guys in jail for life if they catch them. Local police departments were deluged with reports of suspicious substances. "The green stuff on the street is guacamole!" said an exasperated Chicago police department spokesman. "The white powder on the stairs is baking soda. These are not reasons to call...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Homeland Insecurity | 10/29/2001 | See Source »

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