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...shocking as Jackson's release was, it made sense -- and dollars -- for the Royals. Because Jackson's injury occurred on the gridiron, the Royals have a contractual right to release him. If the damage had occurred on a baseball diamond, the Royals would have had to pay his full salary. Royals general manager Herk Robinson said the team considered keeping Jackson on the disabled list, but that would have tied up more than $2 million with very little hope of a positive return on the investment this season...
...compete. When Holloway allegedly asked her ex-brother-in-law to help her find . a hitman, he turned informant. According to the police, she toyed with the idea of killing both mother and daughter, but couldn't afford the $7,500 fee. So she offered a pair of diamond earrings to help pay for killing Mrs. Heath alone. Holloway has pleaded not guilty, and the trial is set to start in June. In the meantime, school principal James M. Barker still believes in healthy competition. "After all, it's the American way. We all want our children to achieve. There...
...rectangles and circles, he took his structures from nature, studying what forms allow trees and humans to grow and stay upright." Hyperbolas, parabolas, helices and helicoids, the curving, open-ended forms Gaudi used, were calculated so precisely that computers have shown his measurements to be perfect. Today computer-driven diamond saws are cutting Gaudi-designed inclined columns to support the nave, replacing Gothic architecture's flying buttresses. "We're still learning from Gaudi's genius," says Bassegoda...
...biggest question that faced Bud Dry was whether to play baseball or football. His credentials for the diamond were impressive--the best power hitter to come out of the college ranks since Dave Kingman and a power pitcher with a 1.01 ERA last season. But Dry ultimately decided--at least for now--on Bud Lite and football pads...
...Amanda Triossi (Rizzoli; $50). A glittering guide to the ornaments that women -- and men -- have been wearing since 3000 B.C., this book is dotted with small gems: for example, because of the improvement of French domestic candles in the 18th century, evening soirees increased, and brilliant-cut, light-reflecting diamond earrings became de rigueur...