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Good thing. Last week the young dino hunter's discovery was unveiled at the Graves Museum of Archaeology and Natural History in Dania Beach, Fla. What he found was a new type of birdlike predator that lived 75 million years ago. "The skeleton is a jewel," says veteran Yale paleontologist John Ostrom. "It's virtually complete, undistorted, unbroken, pristine...
...which many fans feel cheated when they pay to see a game and no fights break out? The case represents only the fourth time charges have been brought against an NHL player for an on-ice incident. Only one, the most recent, resulted in a conviction - Minnesota's Dino Ciccarelli had to spend a night in jail in 1988 for sticking a player. McSorley, who will stand trail April 4, faces up to 18 months in jail if convicted, in addition to the record 23-game NHL suspension he is now serving. "We do allow a certain level of violence...
...most famous example of rock-on-rock catastrophe, the Earth was slammed 65 million years ago by a massive rock formation that created an enormous crater in the Yucatan Peninsula and probably caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Everyone recognizes the devastating effect of the dino-death asteroid, Jaroff points out, but many people are still hesitant to assign any real significance to asteroid studies. "The scientists who began looking for information back in the 1970s were hamstrung by a general lack of funding. They were greeted in Congress by giggles...
...Shemmer sent over yesterday contained a single incorrect figure about revenue growth, the result of a minor mathematical error. ("Banking is like that--we're detail, detail, detail oriented," Shemmer explains. "No spelling errors, no errors in numbers. It has to look professional.") Shemmer dials the boss on speakerphone. "Dino, babe," says the senior staffer caustically. Without a beat, Shemmer explains the error and tells him it's been corrected. "I apologize for the oversight," he says. (The lesson seems to be, never mention a problem to your boss without fixing it first.) The edgy reply: "Good...
...three filmmakers who get lost in the Maryland woods while tracking down a local witch legend, has become the Elvis, the E.T., the Pet Rock of 1999--the hottest item in a hot summer. Shagadelic--what's that? Jar Jar Binks--remind me. Ricky Martin--isn't he Dino's kid? For this moment (and treasure it, because it may vanish as fast as it materialized), Blair Witch is the must-attend social event for plugged-in America...