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...about wanting a certain atmosphere that attracts a certain demographic." -- CINEPLEX ODEON MARKETING EXECUTIVE EXPLAINING WHY THE CHAIN'S 18-PLEX IN L.A. WOULD NOT RUN JOHN SINGLETON'S POETIC JUSTICE; AFTER THE PICTURE OPENED BIG, THE THEATER SHOWED...
...hopped into the back of a car being driven by Dodger outfielder Eric Davis and prepared to leave the stadium. As he did, Coleman--in a despicable, incomprehensible act of pure contempt and childishness-lit a firecracker he was carrying and tossed it over a chain-link fence into a crowd of Dodger fans...
...stand a chance in court if they sued him for beach of his $4 million a year contract. And the outfielder was probably not laughing at the injuries he caused, because Coleman dashed away so fast that he hardly knew anything was wrong on the other side of the chain-link fence...
...windfalls for those lucky enough to be let in on the ground floor. Celestial Seasonings, a hip purveyor of herbal teas, went public at $20 a share on July 13, and by the end of the day was selling at more than $29. Back Yard Burgers, a fast-food chain based in Memphis, Tennessee, offered itself at $6 a share and shot up the next day to $10.25. On average, the price of IPO shares jumps more than 15% in the 24 hours after they are issued...
...been waiting for the recovery to pick up steam before replacing their autos now find they can't wait anymore. A record 71% of 10-year-old cars are still chugging along U.S. roads and highways, up from 59% a decade ago. "The bottom-of-the-food-chain cars and trucks are wearing out," says Chrysler president Robert Lutz. "The market is being driven by replacement demand more than by the growth of new buyers." William Pochiluk, president of Autofacts, an automotive-consulting firm, sums it up: "The car's old, it's become a turkey, interest rates...