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...else what? Such efforts usually either come to nothing or result in spirited but ultimately failed third-party White House bids (see John Anderson in 1980 and Ross Perot in 1992 and '96). But 2008 is different because Mike Bloomberg, the Democrat turned Republican turned unaffiliated mayor of New York City, might run--and spend $1 billion of his personal fortune on the effort. Both Nunn and Hagel have suggested they would accept an offer to be Bloomberg's running mate. Though publicly coy, Bloomberg is the animating force behind the Oklahoma meeting, and his aides have been feverishly laying...
...freshman fell short by a point. Jantzen then lost his next match by fall and forfeited the fifth place match by medical default, finishing sixth as a result. Junior co-captain Louis Caputo (184 lb.), seeded fourth, had a rough start to the tournament, losing by fall to Derek Ross of Nebraska-Kearny in just 51 seconds, banishing him to wrestlebacks. The veteran recovered, however, to record six straight victories over a two-day span, including a major decision and two technical falls. Caputo then faced third seed Christian Sinnott of Central Michigan for the bout to decide third place...
...energy of today's teens so they spend far less time in front of their computers and TV sets. Teens need to get out of their bedroom and do some concrete work, beneficial to both them and their families--preferably some physical occupation not requiring computers or cell phones. ROSS AND NANCY KAPALA Randolph...
...Anything produced by chimpanzees. No, seriously, there’s an exhibition planned Dec. 19-21 at the Ross School in East Hampton, New York that will be showcasing the work of chimpanzees who have been taught art as a therapy through which they can deal with the angst they feel at being captive. (If you raise one eyebrow skeptically, I won’t hold it against you.) 2. Any art Cosimo Cavallaro creates. Last Easter, the man who once covered an entire house with string cheese finished “My Sweet Lord...
...17 originals that still exist and the only one in private hands. Signed by England's King John at Runnymede in 1215 to appease his rebellious barons, the charter was revised over the years until the 1297 version became the foundation of English liberties. When Texas billionaire Ross Perot managed to buy one privately in 1984 for $1.5 million, he lent it to the National Archives so it could lie beside its democratic descendants, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, in testimony to the power of pen over sword. But amid a revived debate over the meaning...