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...harder to ignore, Fusaichi Pegasus comes with regal breeding, a hefty price tag, and the attitude of an impatient diva. Bought by the Japanese entrepreneur Fusao Sekiguchi for $4 million as a yearling, the prohibitive favorite enters the Derby on a four-race winning streak, including an overpowering four-length victory in the Wood Memorial April 15 at Aqueduct. Fusaichi Pegasus has been likened to Secretariat so often that the comparison has acquired the resonance of clich...
...wonder that committee members themselves have begun to comment on the list's length, partially because there is very pressing business: updates on the restructuring of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) and the controversial merger of two elementary schools...
...doctors know for sure about colon cancer, which is that early detection saves lives. So get screened, starting at least by age 50 (earlier if you have a family history of the cancer). The simplest tests look for blood in the stool. The more involved tests examine the entire length of the colon for suspect lesions...
Ravelstien, Bellow's first full-length novel in more than a decade, is loosely based on his friendship with Alan Bloom who was best known for his mid-1980's cultural commentary The Closing of American Minds in which he bemoaned the worthlessness of the modern liberal arts university education...
...High-tech, full-length bodysuits designed to mimic a shark's skin in water have created a hubbub in Australian swimming because they are said to improve race times by up to three percent. When Olympic 1,500 meters champ Kieren Perkins put on the suit he sped to his fastest 400 meters freestyle time...