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...virus. But they couldn't tell whether they were seeing variations on one changeable virus or the handiwork of several different viruses that had made the jump from primates to man. A close look at the genetic mutations in the Leopoldville sample strongly suggests that all it took to launch the AIDS epidemic was one unlucky turn of events...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Did AIDS Begin? | 2/16/1998 | See Source »

According to Vogelsinger, the council also plans to launch other projects in preparation for the millennium, including Save America's Treasures, a program to which President Clinton alluded in his State of the Union...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Will Give Talk at White House | 2/10/1998 | See Source »

...have seemed impossible when the German-born Pfeiffer replaced ousted co-founder Rod Canion in 1991, a year in which price wars and a slumping economy cut Compaq's sales 10%, to $3.2 billion. Pfeiffer applied American management techniques, slashing payrolls and streamlining manufacturing. He used the savings to launch lines of lower-priced PCs. In '96 he led the company into high-margin, big-iron computing, buying Tandem Computer for $3 billion. Tandem's machines process everything from stock trades to credit-card transactions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Compaq's Quest for Power | 2/9/1998 | See Source »

...Saudi Arabia - The Saudis would be happy to see the leader of their menacing neighbor to the north go. But, mindful of local anti-American sentiment, has yet to give permission for American jet fighters to launch raids into Iraq from its bases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Counting Heads on Iraq | 2/3/1998 | See Source »

Cutting-edge pop stars in the '90s are obsessed with keeping that edge; they often steer away from their original genres in search of new forms. After helping launch grunge, Nirvana later denounced it. After helping create trip-hop, the musician Tricky moved on to more unsettling sounds. Goldie's Timeless is a smart, soothing album, with sweet-soul soundscapes that sweep the listener away. Saturnz Return pushes further and rocks harder; it seeks not only to embrace drum 'n' bass but to explore punk and classical music as well. The first song, an hourlong track called Mother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Going for the Goldie | 2/2/1998 | See Source »

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