Cover Story
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THE BEST & WORST BOARDS
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COVER IMAGE: The Best & Worst Boards
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TABLE: What The Best Boards Do
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TABLE: The Best Boards of Directors
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TABLE: The Worst Boards of Directors
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TABLES: The Best Boards...and the Worst Boards (.pdf)
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WHY CAMPBELL'S COPPED THE TOP SPOT
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HOW WE SCORED THE BOARDS
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LISTEN UP
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TABLE: New Expectations for Directors
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TABLE: Overextended Chieftains?
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COMMENTARY: PUTTING YOUR MOUTH WHERE YOUR MONEY IS
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International -- Cover Story
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WOW! JAPAN'S NEW GADGETS (int'l edition)
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INT'L COVER IMAGE: Wow! Japan's New Wave Of Digital Products
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CHART: The Rising Tide In Digital Video Disks...
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CHART: ...Wide-Screen TVs, Minidisks, and Digital Still Cameras
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A DIGITAL JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES (int'l edition)
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Up Front
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TALK SHOW
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UH...ABOUT SENSORMATIC'S NUMBERS
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MAULED DATA AT BEAR STEARNS
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TABLE: Bear's Bogus Benchmark
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ELECTION HANDLERS: NO SHAME
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DREAM CANDIDATES' RUDE AWAKENING
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TABLE: Businesscrats Lose
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CAN A DUCHESS BE A PROMO QUEEN?
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WEIMAR BONDS: A CHUNK OF HISTORY, A WHOLE LOT OF RISK
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PHOTO: Pre WWII German Bond
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WHEN IN ROME, DOWNLOAD
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CHART: Capital Spending Spree
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FOOTNOTES
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Editor's Memo
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A SPRUCED-UP INVESTMENT PAGE
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Readers Report
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ON LIGHTER LAPTOPS AND DROOPING DRIVES
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WHY LOW JOBLESSNESS DRIVES UP PRICES
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EXPORTS CREATE JOBS FOR U.S. WORKERS
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GIVE GENE PATENTS A CLOSER LOOK
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LIGHTING UP GE'S GLASS CEILING?
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EVEN THE RUSSIANS DON'T INVEST IN RUSSIA
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DON'T PRAISE THE DAY TRADERS
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ROOTING FOR THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
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GTE, THE BABY BELLS, AND THE TELECOM ACT
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Corrections & Clarifications
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After the crash at a diskmaker (Inside Wall Street, Nov. 11)
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Annual guide to computers (Cover Story, Nov. 4)
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Books
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HATFIELDS AND McCOYS--ON A GLOBAL SCALE
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THE BUSINESS WEEK BEST-SELLER LIST
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Technology & You
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HIGH-TECH MAPS AREN'T THERE YET
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ZIPS ON TRIPS
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MACS TALK TO WINDOWS
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Economic Viewpoint
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ANOTHER PESO DISASTER MAY BE WAITING IN THE WINGS
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Economic Trends
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AN UPDATE ON DOWNSIZING...
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CHART: Companies Are Still Cutting Jobs
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...AND HOW IT IS PAYING OFF
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GOBBLING UP GERMAN GOODS
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CHART: A Big Lift From Eastern Europe
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THIS U.S. EXPORT STANDS TALL
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Letter From Dubai
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THE MALL OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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MAP: Persian Gulf
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Business Outlook
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U.S.: CAUSE FOR CONCERN--BUT NOT ALARM
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CHART: Are Costs Starting to Outstrip Prices?
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CHART: These Trends May be Closer to the Truth
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CHART: Core Wholesale Inflation is Falling
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SINGAPORE: A SHORT CIRCUIT IN ELECTRONICS
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CHART: Singapore Slows More Than Expected
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News: Analysis & Commentary
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CAN VOLKSWAGEN RIDE OUT THE STORM?
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TABLE: VW Under Fire
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TOYOTA MAY HAVE THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
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AL DUNLAP REVS HIS CHAIN SAW
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TABLE: Dunlap's Growth Plan
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WHO'S REALLY OUT FROM UNDER AT WESTINGHOUSE?
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TABLE: Industrial Revolution
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COMMENTARY: GET SERIOUS ABOUT DIVERSITY TRAINING
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'DONORGATE' IS JUST ONE OF LIPPOBANK'S PROBLEMS
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CHART: Losing It At Lippo
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ERSKINE BOWLES: BILL'S GAIN, CAROUSEL CAPITAL'S LOSS
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TABLE: Carousel Ride
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COMMENTARY: CSX-CONRAIL: HOW SHAREHOLDERS WOULD GET RAILROADED
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LIQUOR ADS ON TV: ABSOLUTE FOLLY?
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CHART: Liquor's Sales Drought
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In Business This Week
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A HEAVYWEIGHT PAYDAY
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POW! PERELMAN ZAPS INVESTORS
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AS INTEL CRANKS OUT THE CHIPS . . .
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. . . BIG BLUE HEADS FOR SCHOOL
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THIS DRUG'S PRICE IS HEART-STOPPING
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MOTHER NATURE DAMPENS INFLATION
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ET CETERA . . .
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BERGEN BRUNSWIG'S MIGRAINE
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CHART: Bergen Brunswig's Stock Price
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Washington Outlook
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A PAIR OF LIVE WIRES WILL CHARGE THE TELECOM DEBATE
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ANTI-MODERATE MUTINY?
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CALLING ALL CEOs
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LABOR'S LOST LOVES
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International Business
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HASHIMOTO'S SHOCKER
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TABLE: Tokyo's Big Bang
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BURGER KING WANTS TO BUILD A KINGDOM IN ASIA
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AXA TAKES THE LEAD--AND OTHERS WILL FOLLOW
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AIRLINES ARE FASTENING THEIR SEAT BELTS
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TABLE: Europe's Turbulent Skies
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MEXICO'S 'DINOSAURS' AREN'T EXTINCT YET
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CUBA TRADE: THIS HORNETS' NEST IS REALLY BUZZING
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TABLE: New Investment in Cuba
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International Outlook
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THE U.S. AND CHINA: WILL THE BIG THAW LAST?
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WOOING THE WEST
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OXFORD BLUES
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Science & Technology
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HOW CAN AMERICAN SCHOOLS MEASURE UP?
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CHART: Stuck At Mediocre in Science and Math
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TEACHER IN A BOX: MATH SOFTWARE THAT WORKS
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TABLE: Real-World Numbers
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Developments to Watch
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TAKING THE PULSE OF HEART RESEARCH
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TOFU MAY BE GOOD FOR THE TICKER
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CASTING DOUBT ON AN OLD ALLY
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NEW HELP TO KEEP ARTERIES CLEAR
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INNOVATIONS
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Developments to Watch Contacts
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The Corporation
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CAN CHRYSLER KEEP IT UP?
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CHART: Chrysler's Gains On Rivals...And Strong Profitability...Fuel A Rebound
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TABLE: Chrysler's High-Performance Team
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TABLE: Leading The Pack
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PHOTO: 1997 Jeep Wrangler
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PHOTO: 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport
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PHOTO: 1997 Chrysler Town & Country
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Economics
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PLAYING WHAT-IF AT THE FED
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TABLE: Things The Fed Wants From Its New Crystal Ball
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Social Issues
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TRANSPLANTING THE ORGAN TRANSPLANT BIZ
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CHART: The Organ Gap
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People
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MERCK'S MR. NICE GUY WITH A MISSION
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CHART: Merck's Stock Is Soaring...And So Are Sales...But Profit Growth Has Room To Improve
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TABLE: CEO Gilmartin's Checklist
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TABLE: Resume: Raymond V. Gilmartin
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Finance
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HOW TO USE THE NEW INVESTMENT FIGURES PAGE
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TABLE: A Guide to the Features
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SMOOTH SAILING FOR OFFSHORE FUNDS
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CHART: Global Fund Boom
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TABLE: Offshore Fund Winners
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TIGERS, TIGERS, BURNING BRIGHT
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BRADY BONDS: ARE THEY WORTH THE RISK?
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CHART: Bradys Have Soared
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Inside Wall Street
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KLUGE'S MOVE AT METROMEDIA
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UNIPHASE: AN EVEN HOTTER PHASE
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OFFICEMAX MAY BE HUNTER--OR PREY
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CHART: Attacks on Max
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Information Processing
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LURING THEM BACK TO THE MAC AISLE
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CHART: Apple Is Making Headway On Profits...
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TABLE: ...And Planning a Big Holiday Splash...
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CHART: ...To Reverse a Home-PC Market-Share Slide
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MICROSOFT'S SUITE SPOT
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CHART: Killer Apps: A $4 Billion Business
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Bits & Bytes
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JUST SAY NO TO E-JUNK
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WHY FAXES MAY BEGIN FLYING INTO THE NET
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CALL ONLINE PALS OFFLINE--AND KEEP YOUR COVER
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CD-ROMS LOSE SOME OF THEIR SIZZLE
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CHART: A Holiday Dip
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Bits & Bytes Contacts
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Sports Business
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SOCCER MOM, ENTER IF YOU DARE
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CHART: The Surge in Soccer
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Special Report
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WIRING SMALL BUSINESS
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TABLE: Do's And Don'ts For Networking Newbies
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TABLE: Who Ya Gonna Call?
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THIS WAY TO CYBERSPACE
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GROUPWARE: THE MORE THE MERRIER
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HOW TO GET THE RIGHT GURU
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Personal Business
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SHELTER YOUR BONDS? THINK AGAIN
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CHART: Age Has Its Benefits
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TABLE: Deciding Which Fund Gets The Tax Protection
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HOW TO BET ON TELECOM'S COMING CONNECTIONS
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TABLE: Playing the Telecom Scramble
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FLYING: BOGEY AT 3 O'CLOCK!
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Business Week Index
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BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
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CHART: Production Index
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THE WEEK AHEAD
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Investment Figures of the Week
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INVESTMENT FIGURES OF THE WEEK
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CHART: Stocks and Bonds
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CHART: Mutual Funds
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Editorials
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A TOUGH WORLD NEEDS TOUGH BOARDS
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SENATOR McCAIN: SAY NO TO TELECOM PACs
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HASHIMOTO'S BRAVE FORAY: GOOD LUCK
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International -- Spotlight on South Africa
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VIGILANTES FIGHT CRIME WITH CRIME...AND A STAR COP TRIES TO HELP (int'l edition)
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MAP: South Africa
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International -- Readers Report
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REMEMBERING THE MASSACRE AT MEDUGORJE (int'l edition)
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DEFINING A 'NATURAL' EMPLOYMENT RATE (int'l edition)
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International -- Corrections & Clarifications
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The Best Offshore Funds (Cover Story, Nov. 11) (int'l edition)
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International -- Asian Business
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NOW, PHILIPPINOS DON'T HAVE TO WAIT SIX YEARS FOR A PHONE (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Bayantel's Key Moves
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THE HOTTEST SOAP OPERA IN TAIPEI (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Players in the Drama
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International -- European Business
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AIRLINES ARE FASTENING THEIR SEAT BELTS (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Europe's Turbulent Skies
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TATI TAKES ITS SHOW ON THE ROAD (int'l edition)
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CHART: Tati's Slumping Sales
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International -- Int'l Business
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PRIVATE PENSIONS WORKED IN CHILE, BUT IN MEXICO... (int'l edition)
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TABLE: The Big Pension Players
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International -- Finance
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DOES FRANCE'S FUTURES MARKET HAVE A FUTURE?
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COMMENTARY: IT'S TIME FOR TIETMEYER TO BE A HERO (int'l edition)
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International -- Editorials
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FAULTY STEERING AT VOLKSWAGEN (int'l edition)
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