Ann Lauterbach's poetry is of ravishing presence pressured and fired by memory, desire, myth, and dream. To read Lauterbach's poetry is to immerse oneself in the rich textures of language as well as t...
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Major pharmaceutical companies turned in mostly bland third-quarter results Thursday, but there was at least one bright spot, with Eli Lilly and Co. beating analysts' expectations, raising its earn...
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Just inside the door to the Buffalo Sabres' locker room hangs a portrait of the Stanley Cup, a reminder of the team's sole objective this season.Players pass the black-and-white picture every time ...
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That happy, sing-song sound heard on Bourbon Street is trickle-down economics at its best as hundreds of thousands of Carnival season visitors spend themselves silly before Fat Tuesday.The city's t...
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The margin kept growing with each possession, whether by 3-pointers or transition dunks that provided the only spark for an otherwise listless crowd that ultimately headed home early.Such is life f...
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The Barry Bonds buzz has begun, along with a whole lot of questions: What time will he arrive at spring training? Or will he even show at all Monday when position players are to report? When will h...
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Greg Maddux was more interested in discussing the upcoming NBA draft and the great golf courses in San Francisco than his own success. "When's the draft?" Maddux asked after another strong outing.B...
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The idea of Mr. Bean _ the simpering, near-silent king of the British twits _ always seems a bit funnier than the reality.That's especially true with "Mr. Bean's Holiday," the character's second bi...
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Men smoking waterpipes and playing cards in a Ramallah cafe paid little attention to the TV screen showing President Bush's live news conference Thursday.Palestinians in the West Bank greeted his v...
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