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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...violence cases in nearby Wakulla County, when a computer randomly assigned him a colossal headache: the presidential-election contest that has since brought the eyes of the world into Sauls' courtroom. When reporters started scrambling to profile him, the judge didn't even have a resume to give them. Instead, he handed out a list of friends who could vouch for him. Among his hunting buddies: Dexter Douglass, the courtly Floridian who is one of Gore's lead lawyers. Douglass says he gets no breaks in Sauls' courtroom, and so far that has been true. The legal arguments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000: The Ball's In Sauls' Court | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...time goes by, I have less and less interest in acting in movies," Gibson admits. "It's like a hobby. It isn't the hunger I had before." Instead, he's looking for directing projects. He had been planning to direct Hamlet onstage with Robert Downey Jr. in Los Angeles before Downey was arrested on drug-related charges on Nov. 25. "He would knock your socks off," says Gibson, sounding sad and frustrated. "I don't think even he knows it. I hope he gets it together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Softer Side of Mel | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

THINK LIKE AN AGENT. If you live in a major city and want the broadest choice of flights, many sites will let you enter a city code (such as CHI for Chicago, NYC for New York City and WAS for Washington) instead of a specific airport name. Another trick is to log in around midnight central time, when many reservations expire and are dumped back into the pool of available flights. Around Christmas, avoid Dec. 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27. If you don't mind flying on Christmas Day, you'll get the lowest rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleuthing Fares | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...mail as much as the next person, but it is wise to sign up for automated alerts that tell you when there are great deals on places you would like to visit. Almost every site offers these, but I especially like the ones on lastminutetravel.com travelocity.com and qixo.com Instead of deluging you with weekly messages, they alert you only when fares reach target prices that you have specified in advance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleuthing Fares | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...rates not offered elsewhere. With those services, though, you don't even know your exact route or departure time until after you commit to a nonrefundable ticket. If you are flexible about the date you want to travel, dig deeper, and you'll do better. On Expedia, click instead on the FareCalendar or the "build your own flight" option for the best choices. On Travelocity, try selecting "any date" for your travel time to find out when you can get the best rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleuthing Fares | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

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