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Witness to history

Cover Story | Thursday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. "This is do-able," I reassure myself, stepping into the queue of hopefuls anticipating a glimpse of Friday's U.S. Supreme Court proceedings. "It's 38 degrees; I'll be inside in 15 hours. No problem." "You gotta number yet?" barks a voice. It comes from the direction of two men in their late twenties, one suit-clad and rosy-cheeked, the other pale in blue jeans and a parka. They're sitting on the bone-cold cement just up the line from me, handing small pieces

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A judge a day keeps defeat away

by Bob Jones

Cover Story | Last week the U.S. Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court, a U.S. appeals court, two Florida circuit courts, and others as well all played roles as Al Gore desperately tried to delay his unhappy ending

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In this issue: "Mad Dash," Dec. 16, 2000

Features

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Director's cut

by Chris Stamper

National |  A new way to edit home movies, a new college expense, and other technology news

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Understanding MOUs

by Mindy Belz

International |  Wrangling continues over the Memorandum of Understanding, which was designed to bring nongovernmental relief to southern Sudan. Project director Wolfgang…

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Out of Africa

by Mindy Belz

International |  After spending $60 million over the last decade to help southern Sudan, World Vision pulled out in a dispute with rebels who control some of the most…

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Blue Nile legacy

by Mindy Belz

National |  After Harvey Stranske sank a sandpoint filter in the clay-red river flowing near Wadega, he pumped water into a garden by the riverbank. It ran clear and…

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Daniel of the year

by Mindy Belz

National |  While the battle over presidential election results dominates our domestic news, persecution for religious belief continues around the world. That spiritual…

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Dispatches

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Quotables

I think Clueless was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it's true…

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No Comment Zone

by The Editors

Republican Senate leaders forced a vote on a bill to make it harder for people to erase debts in bankruptcy court. President Clinton has promised a veto. The…

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The Buzz

by The Editors

Scholarships for those 'other than heterosexual' proliferate Deviance pays What does it take to earn a scholarship these days? Academic achievement, community…

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Reviews

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Bestsellers

by The Editors

Culture |  The five best-selling nonfiction hardbacks as measured by placement on four leading lists as of Dec. 5

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Can't buy me love

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  Amid opulence, many face Christmas present blues

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Voices

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Higher hurdles

by Joel Belz

When making it harder to vote is a very good thing

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Mailbag

Partial-birth election Democrats desperate to overturn the election have resorted to personifying votes, claiming that the "voices" of set-aside votes have…

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Save us from spin

by Marvin Olasky

Media offer too much punditry, too little pavement pounding

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