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This issue is our contribution to the very special Fourth of July the nation will celebrate next month, a birthday present to the Statue of Liberty as she turns 100. Like most stimulating journalism, it will, the editors expect and indeed hope, spark some spirited disagreements about our choices and our omissions. For example, in Books we talk about that distinctive American contribution to detective fiction, the hard-boiled hero. Some will rightly miss a piece about the remarkable and varied voices of women writers in America. So do we, but another time...
Kelly, one of the masterminds behind the cagers' "Ivy League Shuffle" rap video and an instant spark off the bench, helped Harvard to a share of its first-ever Ivy League basketball title this past season...
...making a comeback. As millions of tourists enter the last items in their summer itineraries, they are setting out to explore what John Steinbeck called "this monster of a land." Travelers will be driving down country roads, hiking in the mountains, jogging on the beach. Their expeditions will spark a business boom for hotel owners and cruise operators, car-rental companies and motor-home manufacturers. In all, some 92 million Americans and 24 million foreigners are expected to vacation in the U.S. this year. As a result, revenues for the U.S. tourist industry may reach a record $280 billion...
...wording was worked out with the cancer institute and supported by the institute as an educational effort. It helped spark a continuing public interest in high-fiber food. But the suggestion that All-Bran might prevent cancer violated the FDA's ban on health claims...
...next four weeks, before Pakistanis begin to observe Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, Bhutto and her party plan regular mass rallies that some P.P.P. leaders hope will spark what they call "street politics"-- marches, riots and general strikes that might cause enough chaos to force Zia to call early elections. If the Lahore rally accurately reflected Zia's low popularity, the government may be in for a rough time...