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...thought I had, until on the other side of the bridge the blue van suddenly cut in front of me causing me to slam on my brakes and horn. I sped to the right and away, faster than that blue van ever could go. I see the incident as my own fault, even though driving with one's windows open should be an inalienable right. The world just isn't a safe place, and it's best to be scared, to protect oneself and to stay in safe situations...
...they want to curb Clinton's effectiveness, but the President is the Michael Jordan of politics: the more adversity he faces, the more he scores. His leadership has given the country its best time in decades, detractors notwithstanding. Go for it, Mr. President, and give us another slam dunk! LUCIEN LECOMTE Los Angeles...
JANA NOVOTNA Third time's the charm as she aces Wimbledon for her first Grand Slam singles title...
...Microsoft appealed that decision, and this week government lawyers learned a bitter lesson about the perils of gambling, overzealous federal district court judges, and how a choice that once seemed like a certain win may end with them losing their shirts. Not only did the appeals court slam the door on the Justice Department's lawsuit over Windows 95, but the decision imperils the mammoth Sherman Act case the feds and 20 states filed last month and on which they staked their reputations...
...dynasty that included NBA championships in 1981, '84 and '86. They made it to the finals in '85 and again in '87. But their great players started leaving soon after, and the team has been "rebuilding" for nearly a decade. Oh, yeah, Celtics stock has been anything but a slam-dunk, soaring from $18 1/2 to just over $20--in 12 years. Even if you count dividends, the return on Celtics stock has been as exciting as a brick clanking off the Fleet Center rim. Expect no more from the Indians' stock. (By week's end, investors had already pushed...