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...earth, our distant ancestors never got to be much more than cringing, shrewlike creatures that slinked out at night to nibble timorously on plants and insects when the terrible lizards were asleep. Only when a rogue comet wiped the dinosaurs out, went the story, did mammals begin to earn a little evolutionary respect...
...Yankees didn’t have enough expensive, aging stars, they finally succeeded this past week in acquiring Randy Johnson, who will be one of the top five pitchers in the AL but will earn a whopping $48 million from New York. Johnson will be 44 years old by the time his contract ends...
...Guard and $8,000 for the Reserve. And although the active-duty Army has been meeting its recruitment goals, planners are taking precautions to keep the numbers healthy. The Army has added 375 soldiers to the ranks of its 5,654 recruiters. Active-duty G.I.s can now earn as much as $70,000 for college, up from $50,000. In outlays that won't show up as costs for the Iraq war, the Army is rolling out more than $1 billion in bonuses and benefits this year to induce young Americans to enlist and to entice those already in uniform...
Many Palestinians say they will judge Abbas less on his policies toward Israel than on whether he can restore hope to citizens such as Saadi Abed Rabbo, 44, whose home overlooks the Jabalya refugee camp. He used to earn $45 a day on Israeli construction sites, but he has not worked since the intifadeh started. His family can afford meat only once a month. "I hope the new President will get me a job," says Abed Rabbo. "That's all." Making peace won't be the only task waiting for Abbas to fulfill. --With reporting by Jamil Hamad/Ramallah
...eBay, he decided to part with the holy Elvis water. Jones was so pleased with the financial results that he has put the actual chalice--which takes the form of a plastic-foam cup--on offer. Top bidders will not get to own the cup, merely earn the privilege to visit and admire it in person...