Cover Story
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SUMNER'S LAST STAND
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COVER IMAGE: Sumner's Last Stand
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TABLE: A Recent History of Viacom
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CHART: Running in Place?
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CHART: The Big Squeeze
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PHOTO: Still From ''Beavis and Butthead Do America''
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PHOTO: Tom Hanks in ''Forest Gump''
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PARAMOUNT PUTS A GLINT IN REDSTONE'S EYE
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PHOTO: Howard Stern in ''Private Parts''
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International -- Cover Story
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CHINA AFTER DENG (int'l edition)
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INT'L COVER IMAGE: China After Deng
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TABLE: The Challenges Facing Jiang
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STRAINS IN U.S.-SINO RELATIONS ARE SHOWING--AGAIN (int'l edition)
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TABLE: There Are Signs of Progress...
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TABLE: ...But Flashpoints Remain
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Enterprise -- In Box
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CRIMEBUSTERS
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PARTNERING PAYS OFF
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GRAPHIC: Survey Results
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A WISE POLICY
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BIG BANKS THINK SMALL
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GRAPHIC: Small-Biz Lending
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CAN'T TALK. GOTTA RUN
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CHART: The Signal? Very Busy
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DYNAMIC DUO ON CAPITOL HILL
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TABLE: Resume: Christopher ''Kit'' Bond (R-Mo.)
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TABLE: Resume: James Talent (R-Mo.)
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TIP SHEET: POLICIES NOW!
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TIP SHEET: iMARKET INC.
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FOOTNOTES
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Enterprise -- Energy
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HIGH-VOLTAGE CHAOS
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TABLE: Who's Fighting to Sell You Electricity
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Enterprise -- Companies
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SUCH POLISH FOR ONE SO YOUNG
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TABLE: Resume: Dinah Mohajer
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Enterprise -- Technology
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FREEZE! THIS IS A SOFTWARE RAID
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HOW TO AVOID WALKING THE PLANK
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Enterprise -- Roundtable
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Q&A WITH POINTCAST'S CHRIS HASSETT: HOW TO RUN A NET PACESETTER
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Enterprise -- At Your Service
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MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: A BIG TAX BREAK FOR HELPING TO INSURE YOURSELF
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TABLE: New Year's Revolution
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Up Front
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TALK SHOW
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PEROT VS. HICKS: HIGH NOON IN BIG D
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A DANGEROUS LIAISON IN BANKING
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AN INSURER'S 3% SOLUTION
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DID ALEXIS HERMAN WRITE HER OWN TICKET?
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FOR TECHNOPHOBES, VIRTUAL PINBALL
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A CHEAP PERK? AH, THERE'S THE RUB
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MAKE MINE PRICKLY PEAR
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CHART: East-West Thaw
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FOOTNOTES
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Readers Report
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THE GRASS IS GREENER IN EASTERN EUROPE
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THE AOL WOLF HAD BETTER WATCH OUT
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HORSE SENSE ABOUT GENERICS
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ARE CREDIT UNIONS CORPORATE WELFARE BUMS?
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A DIFFERENT TAKE ON TAMBRANDS
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Letter From Italy
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE SOLDIERS GONE?
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MAP: Italy
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Letter From Sakhalin
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A LITTLE SUSHI, A LITTLE VODKA
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MAP: Sakhalin Island
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Books
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ARE PRO SPORTS CONNING OUR CITIES?
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PHOTO: Cover, ''Major League Losers''
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FED SAGA
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PHOTO: Cover, ''Back From the Brink''
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CAREER GROOVES
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PHOTO: Cover, ''Doing It For Ourselves''
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Technology & You
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A MORE ANIMATED WEB
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Economic Viewpoint
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A TINY TAX MIGHT CURB WALL STREET'S HIGH VOLATILITY
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Economic Trends
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WHO'S AFRAID OF CREDIT CARDS?
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CHART: Tracking the Growth in Credit-Card Debt
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DOING A SNOW JOB ON THE DATA
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CHART: A Dubious Adjustment?
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UPPING THE ANTE IN TENDER OFFERS
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Business Outlook
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U.S.: STILL NO SNAKE IN THE ECONOMY'S EDEN
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CHART: Inflation Remains Remarkably Tame
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CHART: Shoppers Loosen Their Purse Strings
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CHART: Sales Are Outpacing Inventory Growth
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FRANCE: A BACKDOOR BOOST TO THE ECONOMY
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CHART: Industry Hopes Rise on Export Prospects
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News: Analysis & Commentary
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THE RUSH TO QUALITY ON CORPORATE BOARDS
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TABLE: Dialing for Directors
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COMMENTARY: FOUR SIMPLE WAYS TO CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN FINANCE
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TABLE: Where the Bucks Come From
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BOMBARDIER IS DOING BARREL ROLLS
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CHART: Gaining Altitude
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COMMENTARY: AMERICAN: WHY BILL DIDN'T NEED TO BUTT IN
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TABLE: False Alarm?
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In Business This Week
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O.K., PRINT UP NEW BUSINESS CARDS
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VENTURE CAPITAL'S OPEN POCKETS
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DOES ONE BIG THRIFT DESERVE ANOTHER?
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MARRIOTT: SHOPPING IN HONG KONG
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OPEN LINES FOR U.S. TELECOM COMPANIES
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COMPUTER ERROR AT SGI
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ET CETERA...
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TRUMP'S HOUSE LOSES
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CHART: Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Share Price
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Washington Outlook
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WHY THE GOP'S RIGHT WING FINDS ITSELF ADRIFT
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ALIENS' ADVOCATE
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THE COHEN PAYOFF
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RUBIN & RUBIN?
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International Business
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NO STRENGTH, NO GLORY FOR FRANCE
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TABLE: Chirac Is Targeting Foreign Policy...
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TABLE: ...As France's Economy Worsens
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RIVALS ARE BUZZING ALL AROUND LUFTHANSA
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CHART: How Lufthansa's Costs Stack Up
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WHO'S MESSING WITH THE JAPANESE MARKET?
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CHART: TDF's Rise--And Sudden Fall
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International Outlook
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NORTH KOREA'S BITTER CHOICE: FAMINE OR FOREIGN AID
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ANOTHER FRENCH BAILOUT?
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A SETBACK FOR MEXICO
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Sports Business
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A LOT OF LEAGUES OF THEIR OWN
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PHOTO: Spalding Sports Ad
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MAKE WAY FOR JAYNE GRETZKY
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Economics
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JANET YELLEN: AN ECONOMIST WHO EXPLAINS IT ALL
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TABLE: Brainstorming Is a Family Affair
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Information Processing
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SPRINT'S WIRELESS HIGH-WIRE ACT
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TABLE: Digital Static at Sprint
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CISCO'S SKID
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CHART: The Microsoft of Communications?
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Science & Technology
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INVASION OF THE ROBOTS
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CHART: Strong Robot Sales
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Developments to Watch
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IN SEATTLE, IT'S RAINING RESEARCH
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AN AIDS WEAPON FROM A LAB MISHAP
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HITTING CANCER WHERE IT HURTS
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FORESTS: WORTH MORE ALIVE?
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THE NET IS FOR THE BIRDS
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Developments to Watch Contacts
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Finance
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SURPRISE! MUTUAL FUNDS AREN'T DRIVING THE MARKET
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TABLE: Moving to a Different Beat
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CHASE: BIG BANK, GRAND AMBITION
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TABLE: The Payoff
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THE AZX: A DESERT TRADING POST
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TABLE: Matching Supply with Demand
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Inside Wall Street
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BETTER PICKIN'S?
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CHART: Pumping Away
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CELL-PHONE SCRAMBLERS
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THIS STEELMAKER MAY BE A STEAL
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CHART: Not Such a Slag Heap
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People
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UNITED THEY DON'T STAND
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TABLE: Glawe vs. Greenwald
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The Corporation
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THE $9 BILLION COMPANY NOBODY KNOWS
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CHART: Cardinal's Healthy Return
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Legal Affairs
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MASTER OF THE M&A UNIVERSE
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TABLE: Volk's Greatest Hits
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Corporate Scoreboard
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A LAST-MINUTE BLAST KEEPS THE PARTY GOING
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TABLE: The Leaders in 1996 Sales and Profits
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CHART: Aftertax Profits Quarter by Quarter
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CHART: Industries With the Biggest Dollar Change in 1996
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TABLE: Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 1996 Corporate Profits (.pdf)
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HOW FAR WILL OIL PRICES FALL?
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CHART: Have Oil Prices Peaked?
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Personal Business
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A BINDING AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU TIE THE KNOT?
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TABLE: You Need a Prenup if You...
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YOU'RE OF SOUND MIND AND BODY, SO...
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TABLE: Rewrite Your Will When...
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WANT TO CUT BINKY OUT OF THE WILL, DO YOU?
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TELECOM TIPS FOR UP-TO-DATE EXECS
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TABLE: Telecommunications Etiquette Dos and Don'ts
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TASTY PICKINGS IN RESTAURANT STOCKS
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TABLE: Take a Bite?
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A WEEK BEHIND THE WHEEL OF AN ELECTRIC CAR
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PHOTO: EV1 Electric Car from GM
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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: Mutual Fund Returns
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CHART: Stocks and Bonds
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Editorials
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THE NEW STAKES IN U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
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CAMPAIGN FINANCE CAN BE REFORMED
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THE RIGHT CAPITAL-GAINS TAX CUT
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International -- Spotlight on Algeria
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CARNAGE DOESN'T SCARE THE OILMEN...BUT THEY'RE NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES (int'l edition)
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MAP: Algeria
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International -- Readers Report
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WHO'S REALLY BEHIND THE ''NEW ORDER'' IN AFRICA (int'l edition)
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MORE THAN THE BUDGET NEEDS BALANCING (int'l edition)
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International -- European Business
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ALL OF RUSSIA'S CIRCUITS ARE BUSY (int'l edition)
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TABLE: The Buzz on Telecom
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International -- Asian Business
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COMMENTARY: SHIPPING IN JAPAN: SO MANY RULES, SO LITTLE REFORM (int'l edition)
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IN JAKARTA, FRIENDSHIPS WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD (int'l edition)
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International -- American News
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AUDI'S RALLY KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR (int'l edition)
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CHART: Putting the Brakes on a 10-year Skid
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PHOTO: 1997 Audi A4
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CAN DINOSAURS SAVE ACCLAIM? (int'l edition)
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CHART: Low on Ammo
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SCREEN: Turok
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INFORMIX: GUERRILLA ROAD WARRIOR (int'l edition)
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International -- Finance
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ARGENTINE BANKING DRAWS A CROWD (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Who's Buying into Argentina's Banks
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International -- Editorials
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GIVE GLOBAL CAPITALISM A CHANCE (int'l edition)
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