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Table of Contents: December 18, 2000
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Edition: U.S.
Vol. 156 No. 25
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NATION
Before Honor Comes Humility, Proverbs Says, And Last Week Seemed Designed To Bring Everyone To Their Knees (Election 2000)

Flipping The Script (Election 2000)

Supreme Contest (Election 2000)
Florida's justices made a stunning challenge to their federal brethren. What gave them the nerve?

Joe Versus the Volcano (Election 2000)

Who Are You Calling Angry? (Election 2000)


WORLD
Fields Of Fire (TIME Investigation)
Israeli forces are using lethal tactics to douse a fiery Palestinian revolt. How justified are they?

Barak's Cagey Resignation
ISRAELI POLITICAL SHOCKER


SCIENCE
How Green Was Bill? (Environment)
Clinton tried to be the new Teddy Roosevelt, but his efforts to help preserve nature may have been too little, too late

Great Lakes On Mars (Space)
Evidence mounts that the Red Planet may once have been wet--and alive

What If Bush Wins? (Environment / The Future)


SOCIETY
Why We Break Up With Our Siblings (Families)
As baby boomers age, more are becoming estranged from their brothers and sisters. And they feel the loss especially during the year-end holidays

Grower Champagnes (Trend Alert)


SPORT
Death and the Horseman
Chris Antley was one of the most fabled jockeys in the sport. How did his life spiral out of control?


NOTEBOOK
Notebook

A Woman's Place
Hillary Learns to Speak Softly, Cash in Big Chits

Dubya's Halls?

Ryder on the Storm

Milestones (Milestones)

The News in Brief

Ask Dr. Notebook

Eulogy (Eulogy)

Numbers (Numbers)

Truth, Justice and the Catholic Way

News Quiz


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Winner in Bush v. Gore?
It's Chief Justice Rehnquist, who runs the most trusted institution in the U.S.

The Men She Left Behind
A family confronts the lessons of a life unfinished

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BUSINESS
A New-Age Drink War Starts As Soda Flops
Pepsi's purchase of Gatorade and SoBe takes the marketing battle with Coke to a hot new segment


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
How I Got That Story (The Arts)
The novelist ponders the lessons he's learned from cyberpublishing


YOUR TIME
Keep the Receipt (Personal Time / Your Family)
A few simple steps to avoid giving really bad gifts--and what to do when you get one

Not Too Taxing (Personal Time / Your Money)
Whoever wins, look for an estate-tax cut, an end to the marriage penalty and, pray, no silly AMT

Laptop Security (Personal Time / Your Technology)
When you're on the road or in an airport, bad things can happen to good computers

Cheney's Heart (Personal Time / Your Health)
If the would-be Vice President is to avoid another attack, he needs to make some changes--fast

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)


SPECIAL SECTION
15 Who Had Their 15 (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / People)

The Best & Worst of 2000 (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / The Arts)
Reality struck TV. Music went digital. In books, films and theater, old legends thrived in new forms. Herewith our picks of what we most enjoyed

Cinema (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Cinema)

TV (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / TV)

Design (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Design)

Theater (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Theater)

Cybertech (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Cybertech)

Music (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Music)

Sports (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Sports)

Books (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Books)

Gridlock (And Greenspan) (Time Select / Global Business)
A vigilant Fed and a mandate-free presidency mean mostly fair skies in 2001

Are We Over A Barrel? (Time Select / Global Business)
Soaring energy prices could be the spoiler in the future--but the odds are long

Bets on the Market (Time Select / Global Business)
Spread betting, a new investment strategy, features bookies who actually want their clients to win

At Home in the Wild East (Time Select / Americans Abroad)
The grandson of a leading U.S. communist makes a capitalist foray into the land of Lenin

The Movie World's German Angels (Time Select / Global Business)
German production companies are pouring money into big U.S. movies--with mixed results

John Searles (People To Watch)


LETTERS
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