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...ascendancy of conservative outlets such as Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel - and particularly such ratings powerhouses as commentator Bill O'Reilly - have been a growing source of frustration for Democrats. And while liberal commentators such as former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower have made a stab at syndicated talk shows, they have by and large been unsuccessful. In March, the MSNBC cable news network canceled Phil Donahue's talk show after a disappointing six-month run against The O'Reilly Factor. However, some liberals point to the success of Hillary Clinton's just-released memoir as evidence that...
...Hawkeye" system that determines where a ball will land based on its trajectory. IBM and the BBC insist that they're not out to second-guess official calls - as if a mere machine could stop the John McEnroes of the sport from yelling at the line judge. - By Jim Ledbetter Feel Lucky? Fat Chance One-armed bandits often seem to have more than one leg up on Lady Luck. Now British advocacy group FairPlay says it has proof. It used an emulator, which "borrows" a gambling machine's programming code and plays it on a computer, to test the honesty...
...Only Jim Woodring's world of "Frank" (see TIME.comix review) compares with the holistic comix universe of "Shrimpy and Paul." (A deluxe hardcover, "The Book of Frank," that collects all the disparate Frank stories, is being published this month by Fantagraphics Books.) Both systems operate under their own rules that always remain true to themselves. Woodring's Frank universe has a much darker set of rules. Danger lurks everywhere, with bizarre, often disguised creatures seeking to devour each other. It's a world mostly about karma. Marc Bell's creation has a much lighter tone, but no less intelligence. Enlightenment...
...looking even further ahead to a roving pre-checkout system, using wireless technology for mobile cashiers. Home Depot, based in Atlanta, recently invested heavily in self-checkout technology, which should be fully online by this summer. A cash outlay isn't the only answer or even the best one. Jim Dion notes that in the Midwest, Jewel grocery stores, a division of Albertson's, have their cashiers circle the preferred-customer savings on the register tape before handing it to the shopper. "Nice little touch," Dion says approvingly. "Maybe they could add to that a sincere 'thank you,' which would...
...least some of them may soon get a second chance.? According to Marine Col. Jim Frawley, a top advisor to the Bremer team, the U.S. plans to begin recruiting a new Iraqi security force by the end of this month. In an interview today with TIME and National Public Radio, Frawley said the initial all-volunteer, 40,000-man light infantry unit that will be deployed to provide basic security? throughout Iraq and will assist U.S. forces in clearing battlefield sites...