Tuesday, October 12, 1999

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The Headlines

Giving Trump A Swift Kick Upstairs

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Heartbreaker

Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Pokémon Cards

On This Day

• The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.

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• Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Luciano Pavarotti (1935)
• Hugh Jackman (1968)
• Eugenio Montale (1896)
• Edward VI (1537)
• Pedro I of Brazil (1798)

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Tech Check

Napster, BlackBerry, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi (Apple AirPort).

Cost of Living (1995)