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...truth in it. America is a nation of vast economic, educational and ethnic disparities. The Yankees are the real America. Where else can whites, blacks, Asians and Hispanics play happily together except on a team worth $180 million? If I were an Inuit second baseman with a good on-base percentage, I'd get my resume to the Bronx as soon as possible...
...There are a number of goals that a mission to Mars could accomplish. Once a base is set up there, it could serve as a staging post for space exploration for destinations beyond. Such a base could also be a communications hub for future space exploration and travel. Mars could become the first in a network of space stations throughout the universe. After a stopover on Mars, travelers could venture farther into space and explore new regions of our galaxy. The case for going to Mars couldn't be more compelling. Sure, today's technology...
...After years of concentrating on donors rich enough to dash off five-and six-figure soft-money donations to compete with the legions of Republicans able to write hard-money checks for $2,000, the party of the little guy will have to lure little checks from the Democratic base. "One of the keys to victory for us," says Florida Democratic fund raiser Mitchell Berger, "will be to take those $100 middle-class donors and convince them that their $100 really means something." But even though it has vastly expanded its donor list, the D.N.C. still managed to raise less...
...quickly as possible. First came the Bush pay stubs, which showed he was paid for some work during his Alabama sojourn but didn't prove he did any work. Then came a page of a dental exam, proving that he had at least turned up at an air base to have his teeth checked. And finally, when those documents weren't having the proper impact, the White House released 400 pages of military records on a late Friday afternoon. Those documents didn't solve the puzzle either, but by then the White House hoped that at least no one could...
...Third base,? said Dave. ?And he and Jeter are both signed through 2010.? How could this have happened? More to the point, why am I telling you about it at this point, in this piece...