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...haul cargo like a truck. Part of the reason the Apollo ships succeeded was that they had an exceedingly clear goal: to fly to the moon and strictly obey the laws of simplicity and safety on the way. Both ships were also wisely mounted at the top of the booster that lifted them off the ground--keeping them away from the fire and foam that killed Challenger and Columbia...
...necessary predicates for a possible run for the White House in 2008. In part to deflect the attacks of Hillary haters around the country, she has teamed with Republicans who once spat out her name like a curse. As a New York Senator, she has emerged as an outspoken booster of terrorism-preparedness programs at home and for more money for U.S. troops and better force protection in Iraq. And she is quietly constructing a nationwide fund-raising network capable of bringing in at least $40 million for her race this fall and twice that much, if not more...
...TRUTH SERUM Regular facials at Ole Henriksen are a ritual for Hersh. "He's an L.A. institution, and he started his business mixing products in his kitchen. I can't live without this Truth Serum Collagen Booster." $38 at Ole Henriksen Face/Body, 310-854-7700; products at olehenriksen.com...
...Cape roster. When the conclusion of the College World Series and the arrival of new talent threatened to consign Brown to bench duty—“We were hoping to find ways to possibly keep him,” says Wylde, who had become a Brown booster after watching Harvard games in the spring—the shortstop transferred to the North Adams SteepleCats of the wood-bat New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). As an upcoming senior without serious pro aspirations, it might have been his last summer playing baseball; in the NECBL, at least, he likely...
...from freshman netminder Joe Pike secured the opening victory.“Joe Pike came up huge in that fourth quarter,” captain Tom Mikula said. “He had four or five huge saves, some with a man down. His play was a big confidence booster.”Pike relieved sophomore goaltender Evan O’Donnell to start the second half, despite the fact that O’Donnell gave up just three goals in the opening 30 minutes. And although Pike allowed five shots, the 26 that he ultimately faced—compared...