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When her husband came home with yet another shrink-wrapped computer game 18 months ago, Denise Dituri never suspected it would transform her into Lorelahna, the Druid of Dark Fury. This Sacramento, Calif., radio-station manager and mother of three had never been much of a fantasy buff. Dungeons and Dragons did not appeal. Lord of the Rings was just O.K. But somehow this game, EverQuest, was different. Soon Denise was playing 18 hours a week--and, paradoxically, spending more time with her family than ever. "The longest conversation in our house at dinner," she says, "is about what...
...evidence of an economic rebound remains ambiguous enough that even the relatively bearish Loynes doesn't expect anything drastic. With rates so low, however, small changes could have a big impact on homeowners' monthly bills, while continued low inflation means the real amount of their debt won't shrink as quickly as it once...
...economy, but it would hurt the Saudi one--which needs strong growth to satisfy a booming population--even more. "We haven't heard the word embargo for a long time," says Daniel Yergin, of Cambridge Energy Research Associates. "Most exporters are interested in stability. They don't want to shrink their own markets." The Saudis could conceivably decide that they would no longer use their excess capacity--as they do now--to smooth out market volatilities. Partly because of uncertainty as to Saudi intentions, the benchmark price of crude oil rose 34%, to $26.64 per bbl., from February to late...
...more than our reporting could deliver. "Most women I know are thoroughly aware of the fertility difficulties we face, so the statistics you highlighted felt like a rebuke, a slap in the face. It would have been a lot more helpful if you had included a decent single man shrink-wrapped with the magazine...
...courtyard, which will shrink by roughly six feet on the eastern edge to accomodate mechanical equipment for the new historical instruments museum, will be planted with more trees and will feature a terraced central seating area...