Word: contendere
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On the women's side, Memmel had to confront her own difficult choice after landing awkwardly on her right ankle during a tumbling pass on Saturday. "I did know immediately that something wasn't right," Memmel said Thursday. "I was just like, 'Really? This isn't happening.'" After helping the...
It was supposed to be a replay of baseball's first international thriller: the Great White North vs. the South that Rose Again. In last year's rousing World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays snuck past the Atlanta Braves, and everyone was ready for Round 2 this October. Canada's...
Pearl Jam's fame built steadily with such hits as Alive, Even Flow and Jeremy. What really put the band over the top was its live performances, dominated by Vedder's vocal power and mesmerizing stage presence. He reminded fans of an animal trying to escape from a leash. Especially...
The U.S. never ratified the Kyoto Protocol, but last year President Bush embraced the idea of a long-term reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions. G-8 representatives are trying to craft an agreement to cut emissions 50% from 1990 levels by 2050. The U.S. may push for even deeper cuts...
Crist claims that nuance got lost in what he calls "unfortunate" media efforts to paint him as McCain's parrot. But whether or not he's a serious VP contender - and he insists he's "not running for it" - Crist is still the popular G.O.P. chief executive of what is...