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Thanksgiving in The Desert

Setting out on a month of nonstop travel, Bush journeys to the Persian Gulf to eat -- and talk -- turkey with the troops

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Britain: Thatcher's Time to Go

Facing a Tory revolt, Thatcher steps aside. Now her successor must attempt to match her considerable influence at home and abroad.

Europe The Bills Come Due

After a year of freedom, Eastern Europe realizes that toppling statues of Stalin and Lenin is easier than erecting stable democracies and free markets

The Gulf It's All in the Wording

The U.S. cajoles its allies to pass a U.N. resolution permitting military action against Saddam, but the language remains debatable

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A Stiff Term for the Wizard

By sentencing Milken to 10 years in prison, a judge sends a message that aims to deter white-collar crime

Scrooge Goes To the Mall

As consumers balk, anxious retailers confront a potentially disastrous Christmas sales season

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