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...parliamentary session. The speech is still delivered before the House of Lords, even though that chamber ceased to have real power many years ago. An officer in a funny dress still summons the members of the House Commons to listen to the Queen's speech, and the Commons still slam the door in his face and keep it closed until he has knocked three times with his staff (all to commemorate a historical episode when the Commons refused to surrender several of their own who had run afoul of the king). The Yeomen of the Guard still search for powder...
...weekend rally at Madison Square Garden was filled with reminiscences rather than rebounds, but on Monday Bill Bradley showed he's still got game, scoring a major slam-dunk over Democratic front-runner Al Gore. Visiting a school in New Hampshire, Bradley was formally endorsed by former Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich, who called the candidate "a man of commitment, dedication and vision." Reich left the Cabinet in 1997, long after his decidedly liberal economics pitted him against moderate White House policy. "Reich's biggest frustration was that he felt that by focusing so single-mindedly on reducing the deficit...
...things haven't been simple for Seles in recent years. If the fairy tale that started with a teenager winning eight out of nine Grand Slam titles in a row had a conventionally happy ending, she would be at the top of the rankings right now as the world's sentimental favorite...
...didn't matter that Robin Ventura never got past second base after hitting the game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the fifteenth. The score will go into history books as 4-3, but it will live in our memories...
...They're trying to slam me for stealing their wallet," the suspect said. "They've got their wallet back...