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...having their cities considered "major league." That means lavish tax breaks, awarding of ancillary revenue and, increasingly, funding of the team's stadium. No city would erect a skyscraper and then hand it over gratis to IBM or AT&T. But, writes Neil J. Sullivan in his book The Diamond Revolution, "elected officials across the country have fallen all over themselves to open the public purse to build stadiums that by every reasonable standard should have been paid for by the ball clubs that use them...
...number of fans supporting the perennial world champions was approximately zero. And though this was their national day, no flags were flying in their honor. Nonetheless, the Cuban baseball team went out and polished the diamond till it sparkled, showing off all the sports-for-sports'- sake swagger of a team that has won 63 of 64 international games in recent years. All but unknown prodigies with names like Omar and Orestes and Lourdes gave a master class not only in the fundamentals but also in the finer points of flamboyance -- bunting one-handed, stretching singles into triples, chiseling...
...1740s as a gift for the Shah of Persia, who was assassinated before he could take possession, it is a sword-length blade that is more a showpiece than a weapon. Who would want to bloody a knife with a hilt containing three walnut-size emeralds and a diamond-covered sheath...
...constantly telling people he's not the big celeb they expect. "Don't you ever feel you've lived a few lives? Well, to me, the Beatles were another life," says McCartney. "Certain people when they get rich wear a lot of fur coats and big diamond watches. I've gone the other way. I'd rather be remembered as a musician than a celebrity," he says, standing up and snapping his fingers, signaling he wants to get back to work...
...Howard Berman predicts that many members would be torn among three choices: following their party, their home districts or the way their state voted. As Berman sees it, Perot could benefit if Bill Clinton fares poorly in the popular vote. "A lot of members," Berman says, "might prefer this diamond in the rough to four more years of gridlock with Bush." To some legislators, every option could taste like political hemlock. Ducking the decision equals cowardice. Backing a candidate unpopular at home risks constituents' wrath. Crossing party lines imperils any politician's future in public office...