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APRIL 3, 2000 VOL. 155 NO. 13
Spotlight
CROWD PLEASER He danced to folk music, gazed at tigers and socialized with leaders of both the world's biggest democracy and its military-ruled neighbor. President Bill Clinton may have made no progress on Kashmir or nukes, but he sure had a great time on his South Asian sojourn. Illustration for TIME by Rob Clayton
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Winners
YASSER ARAFAT
Palestinian leader receives statehood boost from Pope John Paul on historic Holy Land visit
JOHN CHAMBERS
Cisco CEO leads Internet equipment maker past Microsoft as world's most valuable company
HORST KOHLER
Finally, an IMF chief everybody can agree on; board gives German official the nod
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Losers
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Take That! British pop star is sued over alleged plagiarism of a country singer's lyrics
PAULINE HANSON
Controversial Australian politician faces bankruptcy over $300,000 funding repayment
MANUEL NORIEGA
Ex-leader of Panama loses parole bid after evidence from former U.S. President George Bush
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Verbatim
"At 4 o'clock in the morning, I am the only person sober in the room."
APRODICIO LAQUIAN, aide to Philippine President Joseph Estrada, joking about late-night palace meetings. He was later forced to resign
"I have not tasted a drop of Scotch since I assumed office. I drink only red wine."
JOSEPH ESTRADA, on Laquian's reference to his drinking habits
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"There are no words strong enough to deplore the terrible tragedy of the Shoah."
POPE JOHN PAUL II, during his visit to Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial
"I'm a poor man who stumbled on some gold."
WILLIE FULGEAR, scrap metal dealer, on receiving a $50,000 reward for finding 52 of the 55 stolen Oscar statuettes behind an L.A. supermarket
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