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THE WEEK 24

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COVER: Drama in the Homestretch

The return of Ross Perot and a tantalizing series of debates have reheated the presidential race and may resuscitate Bush's hopes for re-election

38 Good Plan, Bad Timing: Perot's brutally honest proposal could be too strong for the weak economy

43 Perot's Team: Welcome to amateur hour

44 Head to Head: The economic advisers square off

48 The Political Interest: Why Bush welcomes Perot

57 Environment: The green factor

61

MIDDLE EAST: The Naysayers Come Forward

Why some Palestinians are plotting to upset the peace talks

62

THE BALKANS: Incident at Ugar Gorge

A Muslim survivor recounts a horror tale of executions

64

AMERICA ABROAD: A Greek Tragedy in the Making

Greece is reminding the world that it too is a Balkan country

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SOCIETY: The Fight for Research Dollars

How AIDS groups have inspired others to wrestle for funds

70

HEALTH: Casualties of the Keyboard

The digital age brings a flurry of hand injuries -- and lawsuits

73

SMUGGLING: The King of Diamonds

Smuggled gems flood the market; can De Beers ride the tide?

74

BUSINESS: Gone with the Wind

Hurricanes and other disasters take a toll on insurers

76

MONEY ANGLES: The Real Price of Smoking

Tobacco addiction is a major economic handicap

77

IDEAS: The Magistrate of Morals

Critic Michael Medved is the movies' Martin Luther

78

FOOD: A Passion for Peppers

America is having a heat wave, fired by the ubiquitous chile

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MUSIC: The Magic of Charlie Haden

A new album from the jazz world's pre-eminent bassist

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ART: Master of Baroque Realism

Jusepe de Ribera was the star of Neapolitan painting

REVIEWS

CINEMA In Glengarry Glen Ross, salesmen sweat out loud 84

THEATER Of Thee I Sing, in revival, mocks today's follies 84

MUSIC Andrew Davis' opera about Malcolm X is a study of rage 87

BOOKS Daniel Boorstin's cultural history is disappointing 88

Irrelevance spouts rampantly in Et Tu, Babe 88

DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4

LETTERS 8

GRAPEVINE 23

MILESTONES 33

PEOPLE 93

ESSAY 94

COVER: Photographs for TIME: Bush by Diana Walker, Clinton by Steve Liss, Perot by Shelly Katz -- Black Star

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