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...wrong side was the defending Olympic champion, and current world-record holder in the event, Hiroyasu Shimizu of Japan. It was a very big day for speedskating in America: not only did FitzRandolph capture the gold, but his teammate Kip Carpenter took the bronze. Three speedskating events down, seven to go, and already the U.S. has three unexpected medals in these Winter Games...
...even this was seen as partly self-inflicted. She had hepatitis in 1978 and bronchitis in 1981, and a piece of a lung was removed for fear of cancer in 1985. The biopsy proved negative, and she quit smoking - only to take up her famous, long black cigarette holder again three months later. After being hospitalized with pneumonia in 1993, she finally kicked the habit...
...Mahathir to step down. But the Prime Minister's designated successor, the charismatic Anwar Ibrahim, languishes in jail after being been convicted of corruption and sodomy in two controversial trials. Although Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is set to take over, few see him as more than a place holder. One intriguing possibility: should Mahathir depart, Anwar might take advantage of his status as the only leader who can heal the bitter wounds caused by his downfall - not to mention the many questions hanging over his convictions - to make a comeback. One scenario being discussed in Kuala Lumpur sees...
Last week Axel Springer said it would exercise its $662 million "put" option to sell to Kirch an 11.5% stake in broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media. (A "put" option is a risk-averse instrument that gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a predetermined price.) It demanded that the payment be settled by April. Kirch challenged the move?s legality, since the deal?s structure was reportedly left open to accommodate changes in German tax law. But as with so many of Kirch?s corporate dealings, there are subplots within subplots...
...Crimson will also rely on former team record holder and butterflyer sophomore Kate Nadeau. Nadeau has ranked as one of the top flyers in the league this season, and her personal best in the 200-yard distance is almost a full two seconds faster than Yale’s pool record...