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...passed this unimaginable trial by water better than Fogle. In the first chaotic minutes, he picked up Dennis Hall, who had fallen into the swift-running current, and threw him to the safety of a raised conveyor belt. "He saved my life right there," says Hall. Later, Fogle risked his own life driving a coal scooper into a cataract to rescue miner Mark Popernack, who was stranded on the other side. It is Fogle who is acknowledged to have kept his crew focused, adamantly refusing to let them give in to despair. If anyone epitomized their fierce solidarity, which Pennsylvania...
...fatigues (700 baht, bargained down to 400); a pair of well-worn Levi's 501s (800 baht, down to 650); a "Made in Hawaii" rayon aloha shirt with coconut-shell buttons (1,000 baht, down to 700); a Lee denim jacket (600 baht, down to 400); a black canvas belt?very Helmut Lang (fixed price of 100 baht); one Fred Perry and two Ralph Lauren polo shirts (totaling 350 baht); and six U.S. college sports-team T shirts (the lot at 200 baht...
Glance around any ballpark these days, and you're likely to see a number of gray-haired ushers, ticket takers and gate attendants. Many ballparks--particularly those in Sun Belt states--are discovering the benefits of cultivating an older labor force, and they are implementing new measures to keep older workers happily employed. "They're personable, dependable and trustworthy, and they take pride in their jobs," says Kurt Kleinknecht, manager of guest services and guest relations at the Arizona Diamondbacks' Bank One stadium...
...cuts in the U.S. might have gone too far, but euro-zone countries should feel free to give breaks of their own. "Governments should have some control over the economy," Stewart argues. "If they choose to run very large deficits, it's not a huge problem." Now loosen that belt. Lights, Camera, IPO Want a piece of the movies? Los Angeles-based Civilian Pictures is offering 900,000 shares in an upcoming picture Billy Dead. At $8.75 a pop, the firm hopes to attract over $7 million to make the murder mystery...
Even the equestrian set is tightening its belt; many horse owners are renting their mounts for part of each month. The trend, often called share boarding, is on the rise as owners look to cut spending or get too busy to ride, says Marlene Schrader, co-owner of Beech Hill Farm in Pleasantville, N.Y. Her stables board 40 horses, 80% of which are shared, up from 50% in 2000. Riders say horse sharing is a relatively inexpensive way for a young person to move from a once-a-week lesson to a bigger commitment, and it works for owners...