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...seemingly canned speeches politicians rehash so often. Watching Jones respond to the questions of fans and interviewers gives the impression that he answers exactly as he believes. Jones’ unique personality gives his comments, which might otherwise get dismissed as clichéd platitudes, the ring of truth...
You’re gasping for air. Florida State? Give me 7 wins and 3 losses. Arizona? Ring up 5-4-1. Florida Atlantic...
Winners never quit. At least not in boxing, where they wait until a new champ knocks them right out of the ring. But last week LENNOX LEWIS became the first active heavyweight champion to retire since Rocky Marciano did so in 1956. "I was thinking about it for a long time," said Lewis, who lost just two of 44 fights in a 14-year career. (One highlight: knocking out Mike Tyson in 2002.) "Should I go back in and have one more fight? But I realized this is the drug of the sport: there is always one more fight...
...also allegedly profited from the clandestine sales of nuclear technology. Khan's relatives leaked word to local newspapers that at least two former army generals were aware that Pakistan's secrets were being passed to other nations. But Musharraf cleared both generals of any culpability for Khan's smuggling ring. And he made it clear the case is closed; there will be no further investigation of links between the military and Khan's nuclear profiteers...
DIED. JAMES JORDAN JR., 73, advertising executive who created some of the catchiest product slogans in Madison Avenue history; of an apparent heart attack; in St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1968 he came up with the line "Wisk beats ring around the collar," reportedly after research found shirt-collar dirt to be among homemakers' peskiest wash problems. He also drummed into Americans' heads the notions that Tareyton smokers "would rather fight than switch" and that "Delta is ready when...