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...concerned, Wednesday's joint wireless venture between Bell South and SBC couldn't have been timed better. Right when the death knell was sounding on the dot-com craze, wireless technology has emerged as "the new new thing," with new players popping up left and right and a host of IPOs on the horizon. Tech analysts say there are two trends driving the boom: Cell phones have finally come way down in price, making them widely available to the masses, and they will soon become much more versatile, offering a host of digital services...
Elian's plight has also given Castro, 73, life support. Last fall, el comandante's relevance was dwindling: even as he played host to a summit of Latin American and Iberian leaders, the spotlight fell instead on foreign capitalists and pro-democracy dissidents. Elian's "kidnapping" changed all that. As a result, Cuban politicos privately declare that even if Elian never returns...
NAME: Alex ("In the form of a question") Trebek OCCUPATION: Host of really challenging game show BEST PUNCH: Ridiculed questions on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as too easy, saying they rarely rise above the level of "What's the usual color of Post...
NAME: Regis ("Is that your final answer?") Philbin OCCUPATION: Host of really successful game show BEST PUNCH: Challenged Trebek to be a celebrity contestant, taunting, "We'll put you in the hot seat and see if you can remember what color Post...
...crisis is ameliorated by the fact that the opposition remains weak, and they may not even need the sympathy vote they could count on if they called snap elections. "They're more likely to wait until after they host the G7 summit in July," says Larimer. "The question is who they'll appoint as their candidate. Rather than choose a fresh face who can lead Japan into the future, they may be more tempted to opt for a safe but uninspired choice acceptable to different factions." And, of course, that might slow the pace of reform. "Remember, Obuchi himself represented...