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...Player, was named "National Player to Watch" last spring--an award bestowed to one individual by the ITA. James, recovering from a shoulder injury, expects to be one of the top five seeds. The duo also plan to play doubles together and aim to be in the top ten bracket...
Despite the intimidating numbers, he placed 12th overall in his age bracket. Out of the New England participants he ranked second...
Capital Gains Right now only top-bracket taxpayers have to figure out different rates on their regular income and on capital gains (28% max). But if Republicans get their way, profits on the sale of most investments would be taxed at either 10% or 20%, whatever the taxpayer's regular income rate. There might even be a third rate, of 25%, for the sales of some types of rental property; and a fourth, of 28%, for such collectibles as rare coins. The G.O.P. also wants capital gains to be indexed for inflation--that is, the taxable gain would be reduced...
...created a campaign that outraged many within the industry. Miller Lite's new TV spots viciously attack advertising standbys--machismo, sex, telemarketing--with spots "approved" by "Dick," a faux "creative superstar." Sample: an older couple necking on a couch. The campaign, designed to reach the crucial twentysomething age bracket, has helped lift the brand's supermarket sales 12% since January. Says Scott Donaton, executive editor of Advertising Age: "Fallon likes to take the status quo and just shake the hell out of it." But being risky doesn't necessarily mean being effective. Fallon's work for McDonald's Arch Deluxe...
Despite being relegated to the loser's bracket, the double- elimination format of the Ivy Championships allowed the Crimson's hopes to remain alive. Building on the momentum generated during the last week of play, Harvard easily bypassed the second-seeded Yale in its quickest victory of the tournament...