WORLD CUP OF JOY: Football's fabulous females succeeded where their male counterparts had failed in 1994--they made Americans sit up and pay attention to the most popular sport on the planet. In the end, it almost didn't matter which finalist--China or the host U.S.--took home the trophy. Football won. Illustration for TIME by Anita Kunz

W I N N E R S ZHU RONGJI He's back! Chinese Premier quiets resignation rumors by launching new anti-corruption measures EURYTHMICS British rock group announces return aboard Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior II HICHAM EL GUERROUJ Moroccan runner smashes the world record for the mile with a time of 3:43.13

L O S E R S MARTIN PALERMO Argentine soccer player sets mark for futility by missing three penalty kicks in 3-0 loss to Colombia JOSEPH PRUEHER Clinton nominee for ambassador to China in peril as U.S. forgets to inform Beijing of choice TOBACCO INDUSTRY In potentially costly ruling, jury in U.S. finds companies defrauded smokers by promoting addiction

V E R B A T I M

"I am happy to be out of jail--for the second time." Nelson Mandela, on retiring as President of South Africa "The damage from NATO bombs to factories and bridges will have much less effect in the long run on Serbia than the rapid decline in the birthrate." Spasoje Petkovic, acting director of the Clinical Center of Serbia, the country's largest hospital

"I call on all regional leaders to take our outstretched hands and build a peace of the brave." Ehud Barak, Israeli Prime Minister, extending the olive branch in his inaugural speech " I intend to be spending my time in the next days and weeks and months listening to New Yorkers." Hillary Clinton, wife of the U.S. President, discussing her coming candidacy for one of New York state's seats in the Senate

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