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...being more tolerant than the South. Yet when Robinson entered the field, he was incessantly mocked and jeered in the North where all of the major league teams were located. Pitchers threw inside to intimidate him; fans released black cats onto the field; opposing players repeatedly attempted to spike him, once causing a seven-inch gash on Robinson's leg. Moreover, countless teams tried organizing boycotts to prevent Robinson from playing on their fields...
...Washington Monument marking the center. On its flanks are groves of trees, clusters of monuments, even museums. But its central vista is an astonishment of economy. Stand at Lincoln's feet and you can see all the way to the Capitol, your gaze interrupted by nothing but the majestic spike of the Washington Monument...
...blinds six horses with a metal spike. Shocking? Yes. Disgusting? No doubt. Lock the boy up and throw away the key? Well...maybe...
...creator of Law & Order. "If it was my show I probably wouldn't have done it. This is one specific area that a large percentage of the population is still very uncomfortable with." Bruce Helford, the Drew Carey producer, is more bullish: "I think there will be a big spike in the ratings. But if it's just one big thing and then they go back to the same show, and she's a lesbian, but the same old things happen to her, the boost won't last...
...from the FBI to local sheriff's offices agree that drug addiction plays a big role, but the drug plague is not new. They also point to the proliferation of less secure suburban branches, yet this too is a long-term trend that cannot fully explain the 1996-97 spike...