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Lots of batters have charged the mound after getting hit by a pitch, but when Detroit outfielder John Shelby went after Boston's Roger Clemens last week, the slugger took his bat along on the trip for emphasis. That's a big no-no. Shelby, who was tackled by the...
The report calls for a revamped police commission with the power to terminate the chief. All five incumbent commissioners were urged to resign, and so far, two have. The report also recommends a new system for addressing citizens' complaints and an emphasis on "community policing" programs, which rely on prevention...
The child's exercise is an example of what is known as the portfolio approach to testing, which derives its name from the collection of work assembled by artists and architects to show off the true scope of their talent. In addition to taking formal exams, a portfolio student selects...
Some of the fundamental images of the American gallery of national icons have received a dramatic reworking. Gone, or going fast, is the concept of the melting pot, of the U.S. as the paramount place in the world where people came to shed their past in order to forge their...
Moreover, dieters pay an exorbitant price in time, energy and self-esteem to attain and keep their ultra-slim figures. "Most people equate dieting with some kind of a masochistic ritual and cannot feel successful unless they are sacrificing all pleasure in eating," says Karen Miller-Kovach, director of nutrition...