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...some community service," he said. "I tried out for the Kroks, but they made me leave after the flaming baton in my audition act caught their vermouth cabinet on fire...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, | Title: To the Dearly Departing | 6/6/2000 | See Source »

...That helps explain the team's excellent play: it posted a 43-18-9 regular-season record, including nine victories against its in-state archrivals. "We've had our way with them, and our fans take a lot of pride in that," Regard says. "People are learnin' to hate Baton Rouge and New Orleans all over again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cajun Fans Get Hot for Hockey | 5/29/2000 | See Source »

...Sunshine State city 25. Clinton is seeking to keep his __ license 26. Wallace's state: Abbr. 27. Fiber-glass critter now being seen all over Cincinnati 28. B.O. sign 29. Famous first baseman? 30. A long time 31. Sacramento newspaper 34. Ex-Gov who was found guilty in Baton Rouge 39. Slips in print 40. Prabhakaran is one 41. He's with Clinton, on China anyway 42. Jesse Jackson once sported one 43. Croat or Pole 44. Filmmaking unit 46. Confined, with "up" 48. Half-court game? 49. Ex-President who is helping Clinton pursue a China-trade agreement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: News Quiz Crossword May 29, 2000 | 5/29/2000 | See Source »

CONVICTED. EDWIN W. EDWARDS, 72, voluble former Governor of Louisiana; on 17 counts of racketeering, conspiracy and extortion stemming from the disbursement of riverboat-casino licenses; in Baton Rouge, La. Edwards faces a possible $4.5 million fine and up to 250 years in prison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones May 22, 2000 | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...porch-dwellers were shaking their heads at the thought of this Gulliver finally succumbing to the little men of the system. "A lot of people were surprised that Edwin, who has always been so smart, let them get so much information on him," Bernie R. Pinsonat, a Baton Rouge pollster, told the New York Times. "They had tapes in his office, tapes in his house, and they obviously nailed him. Regardless of what happens from here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law Finally Catches Up to Edwin Edwards | 5/10/2000 | See Source »

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