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Culture on Demand: Black is Beautiful The American Express black card is the ultimate status symbol Asia Buzz: Should the Net Be Free? Web heads want it all -- for nothing JAPAN: Failed Revolution Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori clings to power as dissidents in his party finally decide not to back a no-confidence motion Cover: Endgame? After Florida's controversial ballot recount, Bush holds a 537-vote lead in the state, which could give him the election |
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MAY 15, 2000 VOL. 155 NO. 19
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HEADBANGER BLACKLASH Heavy metal band Metallica files a music copyright lawsuit against Napster Inc. and identifies more than 300,000 people who allegedly used Napster software to pirate the group's songs from the Internet. Outraged fans call for Metallica's CDs to be burned and its concerts boycotted. Illustration for TIME by Vance Ypsilanti. |
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Winners WERNER SEIFERT iX-man cometh. German exec to head merged London-Frankfurt stock exchange, Europe's biggest PETER COSGROVE Blessed are the peacekeepers. East Timor hero named Australia's army chief THE DOLLAR U.S. stockmarkets wobble, but the mighty greenback just keeps climbing |
Losers CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES But mum! Prince Charles' longtime pal fails to score invite to Queen Mother's 100th birthday bash GEOFFREY BOYCOTT Stumped! Former English cricket star loses appeal against conviction for beating ex-lover THE EURO As member countries dither, single currency plunges to an all-time low against the dollar |
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"I hope I don't make a mistake and manage to remain a virgin." BRITNEY SPEARS, 18-year-old U.S. pop star, revealing her intention to abstain from sex before marriage "People seem to forget that she was very lonely, very ill, very sad and needed an outlet. And I think I was the outlet." JAMES HEWITT, Princess Diana's ex-lover, revealing that Prince Charles knew of their affair |
"I really thought I was going to die. It's a miracle." DAVID COULTHARD, Formula One driver, after surviving a plane crash in France that killed two people "We just want our land and will take it in whatever way is feasible." ROBERT MUGABE, Zimbabwe's President, outlining his intention to seize half of all white-owned territory in the country |
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