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APRIL 26, 1999 VOL. 153 NO. 16


Spotlight

HARD TARGET: Stealing headlines away from Pakistan's first ballistic missile test, a court in Rawalpindi the very next day sentenced former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to five years in jail for taking kickbacks. Bhutto, who had twice been removed from office for corruption, vowed to fight the ruling. Illustration for TIME by Philip Nicholson

W I N N E R S

ROMANO PRODI
Now this is what the E.U. needs. Prez-elect forsakes limo to arrive for London meeting in a cab
FERNANDA MONTENEGRO
Take that, Hollywood! Oscar-snubbed Brazilian actress receives her nation's highest honor
MARIA GRASSO
The American dream. Immigrant babysitter in Boston wins a $197 million lottery jackpot

L O S E R S

DENNIS RODMAN
Tired of his antics, L.A. Lakers wave the Worm bye-bye when he shows up late to practice--yet again
BILL ROACHE
Won suit, but British actor goes broke fighting claims he's dull as his character--guess that clinches it
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
Normally known for his political polish, Israeli PM stumbles and stutters in TV debate

V E R B A T I M
"All I could think was, my God, NATO is bombing us. I ran through the fields like a mouse."
Dibran Asmani, a Kosovo refugee in the civilian convoy bombed by the alliance's aircraft

"I practically have blisters on my mouth."
Zhu Rongji, Chinese Premier, on the amount of time he spent discussing human rights during his U.S. visit

"I didn't think of myself as an actress. And I didn't think any of you did."
Elizabeth Taylor, American film star, receiving the British Academy Film Awards honor for lifetime achievement

"We are in the middle of studying insects and nothing can take me away. I will continue teaching. I enjoy it."
Margaret Edson, U.S. kindergarten teacher, who won the Pulitzer Prize for drama last week for her first play, Wit



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