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...Bush White House and Republicans across the country, there was no more heartening aspect of the election than the fact that Schwarzenegger cut deep into constituencies that Democrats regard as their own. "Significant parts of what the Democrats take for granted as their base cannot be taken for granted," says Bush-Cheney campaign manager Ken Mehlman. In union households, Schwarzenegger ran roughly even with the leading Democratic contender, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, and he won nearly a third of Latinos and close to 20% of African Americans. He did far better among women than strategists on either side had expected...
Consider the Yanks and how broad their fan base is throughout baseball. They draw huge attendances in every city they visit. Next, think about how much hatred they simultaneously inspire. The Sox are enjoying support from people across the nation right now. Not just because of the curse but also because of the team they’re facing...
Within hours of the attack, Israel fired missiles at targets in the Gaza Strip connected to the radical group Hamas, and attacked what it said was an Islamic Jihad training base in Syria. Several Israeli Cabinet ministers again urged Sharon to expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from the West Bank. Arafat, for his part, condemned the suicide bombing. But Israel's impatience with the continued violence has left Arafat's fate, along with that of peace talks, hanging by an ever more precarious thread. --By Daren Fonda. Reported by Matt Rees/Jerusalem
...entire industry to keep him company. Track closures, creaky grandstands, an aging fan base--the Thoroughbred industry has been losing since the 1960s, when the sport of kings missed the television boom, fearing that living-room exposure would keep the faithful from the track. With more recent competition from casinos, riverboats and state lotteries, annual on-track wagering, or handle, has slipped 28% since 1996, to $2.1 billion. The sport still has its grand days--the Triple Crown, the Breeders' Cup, summer in Saratoga, N.Y. But day-to-day, racing is like the 69-year-old Kimos, just hanging around...
...Kilgour-owned workshop in Shanghai. Kilgour creative director Carlo Brandelli swears there's no compromising on standards. "We sampled suits made in England and Italy and Shanghai," he says. "We went to Shanghai because the quality was exceptional." Customers don't seem to mind; the firm's client base has soared since the suits were introduced. Next, Brandelli plans to revamp the Savile Row store and its offerings. The idea, he says, is to make sure that the firm uses only the world's best craftsmen, regardless of geography. "Everything you buy at Kilgour will be made where it should...