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According to Cross, nothing much has changed since that innovation; it's only in the last 10 years that players have developed the physique and technique to take advantage of the extra width by whipping the racket up in a motion that generates about five times more spin than the ground strokes players were hitting in the 1970s. "Players were given an inch in the 1970s and they took a mile," he says...
...desirability meant that Cambridge real estate tended to carry a hefty price tag. In 1959, Harvard offered to pay around $4 million, or the equivalent of $5 per square foot, plus an additional $1 million for the property. University officials said at the time that the extra million dollars—the equivalent of $7 million today—was intended to help the MTA relocate its switching yards, which was required in order for the transportation authority to sell its land.There was some concern that the University would not actually be able to pay the amount it had promsed...
...Health Care This was always going to be a heavy lift for the Obama Administration, and an extra vote in the Senate could mean the difference for passage. Franken supports an individual mandate and has said he'd like to see all children under the age of 18 covered by a single payer system - though he hasn't weighed in on a public plan to compete with the private plans in each state, perhaps the most contentious issue in the negotiations right now. Nevertheless, it's clear from his campaign statements that Franken will be a reliable Democratic vote...
...linear inches and a maximum weight of 40 lb. Checked luggage weighing between 51 and 70 pounds will cost $50 per bag. Sports equipment, such as golf bags, surfboards and other items, can be counted as part of the total checked-bag allowance, but you may have to pay extra...
...Extra Miles on Shuttle Flights. Delta is offering Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks members 2,500 bonus miles for each one-way flight on the Delta Shuttle between New York City and Boston or Washington, D.C., on top of the standard 500 miles for shuttle flights through July 26. To get the goodies, SkyMiles members need to register here. WorldPerks members can register here. Last week Delta also began offering 60% off walk-up prices on the Shuttle, so it's doubly good news...