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...talk shows have--in all seriousness--been asking, Yeah, but without walking between holes, where's the athleticism in the sport? That scary question is being posed by golf pro CASEY MARTIN, 25, who suffers from a blood disorder in his right leg so severe that excessive walking might shatter it. So last year, after the Professional Golf Association refused to allow him to use a golf cart, Martin sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act. An injunction allowed Martin to drive a cart in the year's first Nike Tour tournament, in Lakeland, Fla. He won. Some players, including...
...unconvincing. His share, $90,000, is chump change in a country in which a few years ago the new Prime Minister found that Russia's entire foreign-currency reserve was missing, and in which the oligarchs have become overnight billionaires in shadowy privatization deals. But it was enough to shatter Chubais' image of probity. His enemies are putting out the word that they have much more on him and are moving in for what they hope will be the kill. Right now they are seeking help from across the Atlantic. A couple of weeks ago, Igor Malashenko, the president...
...many more records to shatter before her NCAA eligibility expires, which means Harvard fans have additional opportunities to witness a dazzling display of talent. So those of you who missed yesterday's record-setting show should try to catch an encore performance before March, when Feaster will play her final game for the Crimson and usher out an historic era in the annals of IvyCrimsonDavid S. TangIN THE LEAD: Junior shooting guard KELLY KINEEN nabbed a key steal against Norfolk St. on Saturday...
...middle-class life. And the climactic ice storm is nature's way of saying, Don't try this at home. "At first it comes down like water, really soft," says Lee, 42. "Suddenly it freezes and wraps everything. It adds weight to the objects, eventually causing them to shatter. It's a crystal world...
...what economists call "exogenous shocks"--a fancy term for unforeseen events like Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait--could shatter the rosy forecasts. So could overzealous monetary tightening by the Fed, which may nudge up interest rates for the second time this year when it meets next week. "Expansions don't die of old age," says David Wyss, research director for DRI/McGraw Hill. "But, like people, they do become vulnerable to shocks." This time around, says Wyss, there seems to be enough cushioning to get us to the next millennium in style...