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...hill, following the lead of an MTV executive and a couple of Hillary's press representatives. The event itself began with a lot of head-turning. There's Brad and Jennifer! There's John Travolta! There's Carol Burnett! There's Muhammad Ali! And there, on stage, were an array of stars lending their talents to entertain Hillary, Bill and Chelsea...
...While the protesters, many of whom have been training for the conventions for the better part of the year, touted the same array of causes they paraded through the streets in Philadelphia, the overall mood has been far more tense here in Los Angeles. Protesters say they are ready for the worst; police, apparently following a well-rehearsed script, will only tell reporters, "We're here to protect life and property." The open exchange so many reporters and delegates enjoyed with the Philadelphia cops has vanished, and in its place a tight-lipped silence has fallen...
...there are now 60 ETFs with a market value of $46 billion--triple the assets in these funds just two years ago. Vanguard has promised an array of competing ETFs, to be called Vipers; and Merrill Lynch has entered the tradable-funds sweepstakes with HOLDRs (Holders). Again, you pay a sales commission, but the management fee is minimal, and waived altogether if not covered by dividends paid by companies in the portfolio. The basic HOLDR consists of 20 stocks targeting, say, the Internet, biotech or banking industry...
...arch as always, rolling up all the drumbeat stuff and depositing it in the belly of a national poll story, which leads smug. "George W. Bush holds a modest lead over Al Gore but a striking array of strategic advantages as unified Republicans flock here to launch their drive to retake the White House." The lead...
Which is not to say differences are not appreciated. During activities that range from beach volleyball and Ping-Pong to yoga, one notices a wide array of physiques--the good, the bad, the ugly and the very ugly. But that's O.K. "The whole resort is geared to living completely in the nude without embarrassment," an Irishman explains to me. "The experience is much more sensual than sexual...