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Back in the pasha's place and gardens, Medora leads the harem girls in a dance. Conrad and the pirates appear disguised as pilgrims and launch a surprise attack on the pasha and his wives. Reunited with Medora, Conrad kills Birbanto upon learning of his treachery. Back on the high seas, a storm erupts, and amidst thunder and lightning the ship sinks. In the final scene, moonlight reveals Conrad and Medora climbing safely onto a rock, signifying the triumph of their love...

Author: By Christiana Briggs, | Title: 'Le Corsaire' Sails to Success: | 4/10/1997 | See Source »

...that said, interleague play presents a real dilemma to, say, a diehard Mets fan: Should I launch a grassroots national boycott of interleague games? Should I run out and buy tickets for the June 16 meeting between the Mets and Yankees...

Author: By Dan S. Aibel, | Title: Tracking Down the Don | 4/8/1997 | See Source »

...they are stalking Apple Computer. The attraction: Apple's interface, which promises to open the Net to millions of surfers. McNealy flirted with buying Apple last spring; Jobs recently rejoined the firm in an "advisory role"; and last week Ellison asked in a Web-based poll if he should launch a takeover bid. The results--inconclusive--did validate one assumption about these three kings: ambition doesn't end at the first billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Techwatch: Apr. 7, 1997 | 4/7/1997 | See Source »

...comment. This is particularly shocking since what The Crimson did know about Sack is that he is judged to be an unreliable person and his book is deemed to be scandalous. Yet, without any inquiry, they gave their pages over to such a man so that he could launch a broadside attack on a faculty member at this university...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sack Letter Untrue and Offensive | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

...avid scuba diver, LeBow has enjoyed the tycoon life-style to the hilt, operating from Florida's millionaire ghetto on Fisher Island. During the late 1980s, he chartered a jet to fly dozens of friends to a multimillion-dollar party in London to celebrate the launch of his private yacht, modeled after Queen Victoria's. He reportedly gave guests gold coins bearing a likeness of himself wearing a Lord Nelson hat. He has sold off some of his lavish baubles in recent years, but his profligate reputation remains a flaw. In the RJR fight, opponents delighted in propagating the slogan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POPULIST HERO OR BOTTOM FEEDER? | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

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