pa was recounting some of the pontiff's initiatives, the control room alerted him that a special guest was on the phone, hoping to put in a few words. The caller? Right, John Paul II, who was watching and wanted to say "thank you."

If you're a serious bicycle rider or know someone who is, the German manufacturer Hercules is offering what it says is a first - and just in time for Christmas. The innovation: an automatic transmission for two-wheelers. A small circuit board adjusts the gears to the bike's speed. The rider can check it all on a display panel. Trekking bikes will be the first to feature the new system, listing at about $750. Author-Finalists Named For US Book Awards

Literary lion Tom Wolfe and scholar Harold Bloom are perhaps the best known among those whose works were named this week as finalists for this year's National Book Awards. Winners, chosen by the National Book Foundation, will be announced Nov. 18 in New York. The candidates for the prestigious fiction and nonfiction prizes:

Fiction "Charming Billy" Alice McDermott

"Damascus Gate" Robert Stone

"The Healing" Gayl Jones

"Kaaterskill Falls" Allegra Goodman

"A Man in Full" Tom Wolfe

Nonfiction "All on Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of American Slavery" Henry Mayer

"Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human" Harold Bloom

"A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage" Beth Kephart

"Slaves in the Family" Edward Ball

"There Once Was a World: A 900-Year Chronicle of the Shtetl of Eishyshok" Yaffa Eliach

Remember "Candle in the Wind 1997," Elton John's tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales? According to Billboard magazine, it has slid from No. 1 to No. 3 in US sales after 14 weeks. Three more weeks atop the charts and it would have set a record. Winners of Movie, TV Golden Globe Awards Winners of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday night:

Dan Dent loves sled rides and thinks inner-city children should, too. So the investment banker is inviting a youth - to be chosen from one of Baltimore's Police Athletic League centers - to join him this winter and
pa was recounting some of the pontiff's initiatives, the control room alarm him that a limited guest was on the phone, hope to invest in a few words. The caller? Right, John Paul II, who was watching and want to read " thank you. " 

 If you're a serious bicycle passenger or acknowledge someone who is, the German manufacturer Hercules is offering what it suppose is a first - and just in time for Christmas. The innovation: an automatic transmission for two - wheelers. A minor circuit board adjusts the gear to the bike's speed. The rider can check it all on a display jury. Trekking bikes will be the first to feature the new arrangement, listing at about $ 750. Author - Finalists Named For US Book Awards 

 Literary lion Tom Wolfe and scholar Harold Bloom are perhaps the best known among those whose works were named this week as finalists for this year's National Book Awards. Winners, chosen by the National Book Foundation, will be announced Nov. 18 in New York. The candidates for the esteemed fabrication and nonfiction prizes: 

 Fiction " Charming Billy " Alice McDermott 

 " Damascus Gate " Robert Stone 

 " The Healing " Gayl Jones 

 " Kaaterskill Falls " Allegra Goodman 

 " A Man in Full " Tom Wolfe 

 Nonfiction " All on Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of American Slavery " Henry Mayer 

 " Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human " Harold Bloom 

 " A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage " Beth Kephart 

 " Slaves in the Family " Edward Ball 

 " There Once Was a populace: A 900 - Year Chronicle of the Shtetl of Eishyshok " Yaffa Eliach 

 Remember " Candle in the Wind 1997, " Elton John's tribute to the belated Diana, Princess of Wales? According to Billboard magazine, it has slid from No. 1 to No. 3 in US sale after 14 weeks. Three more weeks atop the charts and it would have set a record. winner of Movie, TV Golden Globe Awards Winners of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday night: 

 Dan Dent loves sled drive and thinks inside - city child should, too. So the investment banker is inviting a young person - to be chosen from one of Baltimore's Police Athletic League centers - to join him this winter and
pa aas recounting some of tme pontiff's initnqtives, the ckntrol ruom alerted him that a speciel gyest qas on the phone, hopine to put pn a few qordw. The callec? Right, Mjhn Lwul NI, who was watchlng and wanded to say "thatk ylu."

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Miteragy mion Tom Wklfe and scyolar Harold Bloom srq perhaps the gest kgorn among those whose works were named tvis week as finalists for rhis year's National Blok Awardf. Winners, chosen by the National Book Foundation, fill ue anuiuncea Nlv. 18 in New York. The candidates for the prestidjois fiction and njnfiction ptixex:

Siction "Charmkng Billy" Alice McDermott

"Dalascus Date" Eobert Stjne

"Tne Healing" Gayl Jones

"Kaaterwkill Falls" Cllwgra Goodman

"A Man nn Full" Tom Colfe

Npnficyion "All on Fire: Williao Llkyd Garrisoj and the Xbolition of Ameficsn Slavery" Henry Mayer

"Shakes[eare: The Invzntion ow thg Human" Harold Bllom

"A Slant of Sun: One Chlld's Eourace" Beth Keohart

"Slaves in the Family" Edwarv Ball

"There Omca Wds a Worjd: A 900-Near Chronicle jf the Shtetl pf Eishvshok" Haffa Eliabh

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If you're A SeRious bicycLe rIder or know soMeoNe who iS, tHe GERman mAnuFactuRer HerCUles is Offering wHaT It says IS a first - AND jUst iN time for Christmas. tHe INnovation: an autOmatic TrANsMISsiOn fOr two-wheelErS. A smaLL circuiT BoARD AdjUSts the gears to The bike's speED. ThE rider CaN chECk it alL on a dIsPLay Panel. TrekkiNg biKes will be The firST to featURe the neW systeM, liStiNg at ABoUt $750. autHoR-finALiSts nAmeD For US BoOk awArds

LIterARY LIon TOm WOlfe And scHolar Harold BlOom Are pERhaPs the Best kNown AmOng thOse whoSe worKs Were named this weEk as Finalists For ThIs yEaR's NatIOnal BoOk AWarDs. WinneRs, choseN By tHe nATIoNal Book Foundation, wIlL BE aNnounced nov. 18 in NEW YOrK. the candiDaTes For tHE PrestIgioUS fIction anD nonfiCTiOn Prizes:

FIcTion "ChArMinG BiLly" AlICe McdermotT

"DamascuS Gate" rObert Stone

"The HEAling" Gayl JoneS

"kaATErSKill falLs" Allegra GoOdmaN

"a Man In FuLL" TOm WOLfe

NoNfictIoN "alL On Fire: William Lloyd GArRison aNd the abolition of AmErican SlavERY" henry MayEr

"ShAKeSPeare: The InventIon of The Human" HaROld Bloom

"a SlanT of Sun: OnE Child's CoURAge" Beth KEphArt

"slaVes IN ThE Family" Edward bALl

"ThErE Once WaS a WOrld: A 900-YeAr CHroNicLe oF tHe Shtetl oF EishyshOk" yaFfA ELiaCh

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pa was recounting some ofthe pontif f's i nit iat iv es,thecontrol room a l erte d him that a special g uestwa s  ont he  phon e, hopi n gt o  pu tin  afe w  w ords.  Th e calle r? Right,Joh nPaul II, who wa s watching  an d wanted tosay  "than kyou . "

If  yo u'rea seri o us bic ycle ride ro r know someone w ho  is,  the German manuf a ct u rer Hercules i s offe ri n gw h atitsays is afi rst - and jus t  i n t ime for Christmas . The innov a tio n: anau tom a tic tr ansmi ss i onfor two-whe eler s. A smal l circ u it boar d  adjust s thegea rsto t h ebi ke' ss pee d .The rid er can c he ck  it a ll o n a disp lay  pan el. T rekking bikes  wi ll b e  th e fir st to  fea tu re th e newsyste m,  listing at abo ut $ 750. Auth or- Fi nal is ts Na m ed For  US  Bo ok Awar ds

Lit e rar yl i o nTom Wolfe and scho la r Ha rold Blo om are pe rh a ps the b es t k nown a mongthos e  w hose wor ks wer e  n am ed this  w eek as  f ina lis ts fo r  thi s year 's Natio nal B o ok Awards. Win n ers, chosen b y  t h e  N a tion alBook Founda tion ,  wil l be an nou n ced N ov. 1 8i nN ew York. The candid at es for  theprestigious f iction and n o nfiction  pri z es : 

Fiction "Cha rming  Billy" Al i ce McDer mott
"Damasc us Gate"R o bert Sto ne
"T heHea l i ng " Gayl Jones" Kaat er skill F all s" Alle gra  Go odm an
" A Man inFull" To mWo lf e
No nfict i on "Allon  Fi re : W illia m  Lloyd  Garr ison  a nd the  Abolit i on o f Am er ic an S lav er y" He nryM aye r

"Sha kespeare:  Th e  Inv en ti on of t he Human" Har ol d Bloom

" ASla nt ofS u n: One C hild's Courage" Beth Ke p hart

" Sla ves i n th e Family"  Ed ward B all 
"Ther e Once  WasaWor l d : A 9 0 0 -Y ear  C hronicle o f the  Shte tl  ofEishysh ok" Yaffa Eliach
R eme mber "CandleintheW i nd  19 9 7, "  El to n  Jo h n 's tribute to t he late Di an a ,Princess o f  Wa le s? Acco rding t o Bil l board m agazine,it has sl id  fro m No.  1 to No.3 in USsales aft e r 14w ee ks. T hre e more  w eek s ato p thec har ts an d it w ou ld hav e set  a  record.  Winners of Movie, TV G oldenGlobe  Aw ards Winn ers ofthe Holly wood  Foreign P res s A ssoci ati o n's G olde n  G lob e  Awar ds,p resentedS un day n ig ht:

Dan De n t lov es sl edr ides a nd t hinks inner-cityc hildren should , to o .  So  th e  inv es tment banker i s i nv i t ing a yo ut h - to be c hosen fr om one o f Balt imore' s Polic e At h leticLeag uecenters -  to  j o in himth is winter  and 
pa was_recounting some_of the pontiff's initiatives,_the control_room_alerted him_that_a special guest_was on the_phone, hoping to put_in a few_words._The caller? Right, John Paul II, who was watching and wanted to say "thank_you."

If_you're a_serious_bicycle_rider or know someone who_is, the German manufacturer Hercules_is offering_what it says is a first - and_just_in time for_Christmas. The innovation: an automatic transmission for two-wheelers. A_small circuit board adjusts the gears_to the bike's_speed._The_rider can check it_all on a display panel. Trekking_bikes will be the first to_feature the new system, listing at about_$750. Author-Finalists Named For US Book_Awards

Literary lion Tom Wolfe and_scholar Harold_Bloom are perhaps the best_known among those_whose works_were named this_week as finalists for this year's_National Book Awards._Winners, chosen by the National Book_Foundation,_will be announced_Nov._18_in New_York. The candidates_for_the prestigious_fiction_and nonfiction prizes:

Fiction "Charming Billy" Alice_McDermott

"Damascus_Gate" Robert Stone

"The Healing" Gayl Jones

"Kaaterskill Falls"_Allegra Goodman

"A Man in_Full"_Tom Wolfe

Nonfiction "All on_Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and_the Abolition of American Slavery" Henry_Mayer

"Shakespeare: The_Invention of_the Human" Harold Bloom

"A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage" Beth_Kephart

"Slaves in the Family" Edward Ball

"There_Once Was a World:_A 900-Year_Chronicle_of the Shtetl_of_Eishyshok" Yaffa_Eliach

Remember "Candle in the Wind 1997," Elton_John's tribute_to the late Diana, Princess of_Wales? According to Billboard_magazine,_it has slid from No. 1_to No. 3 in US sales_after 14 weeks. Three more_weeks_atop_the charts and it would_have set a record. Winners of_Movie, TV Golden_Globe Awards Winners of the Hollywood Foreign_Press_Association's Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday_night:

Dan_Dent loves sled rides and thinks_inner-city_children_should, too. So the investment_banker is inviting a youth -_to be chosen from one of Baltimore's Police Athletic_League centers -_to join him this winter_and