Word: manning
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...hands of Mel Carnahan's ghost, will be attorney general. Ashcroft is a staunch and pious down-the-line social conservative whom Democrats really seem to despise - he beats out Montana governor Marc Racicot, whom the right didn't like, and Oklahoma governor Frank Keating, a former FBI man whom they loved but is back among the also-rans for some reason...
...ring: Despite carrying a "loser" label after having been beaten by Netanyahu in 1996 and losing a parliamentary vote earlier this year for the ceremonial position of president, current polls give Peres a better chance than Barak of beating Sharon. Moreover, Israelis rate him as the best man for the job of making peace with the Palestinians. But polls, as Peres himself once noted, are like perfume - they should be smelled, but not swallowed. Israeli voters tend to vote against rather than for candidates, and the numbers supporting supreme dove Peres may be an expression of unhappiness over Barak...
...Martinez, a Florida county official who fled Cuba as a young man, is Bush's choice for secretary of housing and urban development. Martinez, the former head of Orlando's Housing Agency, is a close associate of Florida governor Jeb Bush - and his appointment will undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows among Sunshine State Democrats...
Harvey is currently second in the nation in free throw shooting at 96.4 percent (26-for-27). He was probably the one man Dartmouth did not want to foul, though the squad had little choice after Harvey stole the pass underneath its own basket. Frantically, Dartmouth guard Flinder Boyd fouled Harvey on his way for a lay-up. The sophomore nailed both as Harvard miraculously scored five points in six seconds...
...Netanyahu, of course, will still be a major feature in the campaign, urging voters to support the man he'd have challenged for the Likud leadership, Ariel Sharon. But Barak - who may face (and will almost certainly defeat) a primary challenge from former prime minister Shimon Peres - must fancy his chances of reeling in Sharon's lead over the incumbent. After all, Sharon is Israel's most notorious hawk, and even though Israelis have little confidence in the peace process right now, it may be more difficult for Likud to rally a majority behind a man many Israelis fear will...