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MARCH 20, 2000 VOL. 155 NO. 11
Spotlight
MEA CULPA: Reflecting on 2,000 years of Church history, Pope John Paul II and Roman Catholic bishops worldwide mark the Lenten season by apologizing for the "faults of the past" and for sins against Christians and people of other faiths. Illustration for TIME by Anita Kunz
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Winners
PERVEZ MUSHARRAF
Pakistani ruler avoids pariah label after Bill Clinton confirms that he'll make a house call
ALAN BOND
Disgraced Australian tycoon and America's Cup hero set free after High Court cuts jail term
STEPHEN KING
Becomes the first big-name author to launch his work exclusively online, for a fee
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Losers
JOSEPH ESTRADA
Philippine Prez's alleged meddling to help a crony prompts walkout by market regulators; stocks plunge
JAMES HEWITT
Princess Di's ex says boozy lunch with four women led him to reenact fatal Paris car chase
CAIO KOCH-WESER
German official withdraws from race to head IMF after U.S. and others deem him a lightweight
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Verbatim
"My heart is in two places, but America is where I belong."
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, Prague-born U.S. Secretary of State, dismissing overtures by Czech President Vaclav Havel to succeed him in 2003
"I think that the elderly Mrs. Thatcher also needs an analysis by doctors."
ABEL MATUTES, Spanish Foreign Minister, after Britain's Iron Lady accused Spain of "judicial colonialism" for pursuing dictator Augusto Pinochet
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"Whoever doesn't like it can drink the water of the Dead Sea."
YASSER ARAFAT, Palestinian leader, vowing to declare an independent state this year
"I control them only eight hours a day. After that, they take care of themselves."
HUN SEN, Cambodian Prime Minister, conceding that he can't stop government officials from visiting brothels
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