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October 1999
October 27
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Monitor Archive for October 27, 1999
What the Dutch know
The tyranny of bake sales
'Our chefs were trained in Italy'
Parents can tune out the violence
Don't sweat it
How to buy a good down comforter without plucking your wallet bare
'Thrift' is not a bad word
Feeding the hungry in a prosperous society
The straight scoop on bulbs
Taking aim at pop culture's effect on kids
Mountains of mashed potatoes
Male teen plumage goes fluorescent
Champions, chums, cowboys, and other characters
Beyond stress
Nice work, if you can get it
Words of Note
Asia's nuclear power dilemma
Private jets have become crucial to star athletes
Why the Republicans are rooting for Al Gore
Germans want home-grown TV ... with US look
News In Brief
News In Brief
News In Brief
News In Brief
Is Republican Congress really isolationist?
Maine's designer label takes on small potatoes
Native Americans wield new political clout
Young Jewish settlers on front line
Today's Story Line
Defying the past, Mexico stays afloat in election year
Tea and crumpets, but no Union Jack!
The Hand That Bribes
Reporters Acting Otherwise
Tunisia's emerging democracy
Cartoon
Pakistan: democracy in the doldrums
An ink-stained reunion