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...familiar song. Girl has a remarkable voice, which her hometown discovers before she even enters school. By her teens, she is singing professionally. Soon, she's on the road. Fame and fortune come her way, either through struggle or windfall. So do men, who often treat her shabbily. There might be a season of drugs or insanity, or both. Still, musical success has arrived. It's a well-worn tale, but we never tire of hearing about these divas of our day. And the publishing industry is ever eager to oblige. Here are some new tomes about our finest songstresses...
Marino holds every major single-season and career passing record the NFL has. He is a shoo-in vote for the Hall of Fame if there ever were one, and his position as one of the greatest to ever play the game is secure...
...Being from Paris, France, we don't get this much snow ever.... My main pastime and claim to fame is throwing snowballs at trees. I'm trying to perfect my aim," said procrastinator Julian Sancton '03, who was enjoying the weather despite his impending final today...
...FAME AND MISFORTUNE...
DIED. BOB LEMON, 79, unflappable Hall of Fame pitcher; in Long Beach, Calif. His sensational sinker catapulted the Cleveland Indians to victory in the 1948 World Series. A seven-time All-Star, Lemon signed a "lifetime contract" with the New York Yankees after managing them to a World Series...