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From a practical standpoint, it is immaterial whether Kahane's death was the action of a crazed individual--as evidence indicates--or if it was part of some larger conspiracy. Violence and revenge have always been powerful forces in the Middle East, and the assassination has already had a tragic impact...
...against each other all the time, how much can you run that people don't know ahead of time. You're not sure the reason you're not running the play right is that you're not executing or because they know the play already. From that standpoint, these games are good...
From a legal standpoint, headline-happy prosecutors may have committed entrapment in their sting operation against the mayor. But to argue that that makes Barry an innocent victim is to miss the point entirely. The legal ramifications of the Barry trial are infinitely less important than the moral ones. A liar, an adulterer and a drug user, Barry sold out his constituents--particularly the children who so desperately need positive role models...
...heart attacks than anybody else. The results could ease the minds of the 100 million or so Americans who drink an average of 3 1/2 cups a day. "This is a very important study," says cardiologist Francois Abboud, president of the American Heart Association. "From a public-health standpoint, we cannot advise people to stop drinking coffee...
John Sundet, chief executive of Roller-blade Inc., shares the feeling. His Minnesota-based company, which pioneered the skates and controls more than 70% of the $60 million in-line market, has seen its product quickly become synonymous with the sport. "From a marketing standpoint," says Sundet, "it's a dream to have your product so closely identified with the activity." The company's sales have zoomed from $3 million in 1987 to a projected $40 million this year. Close to 700,000 Americans have bought blades. Other manufacturers cashing in on the phenomenon include Vermont-based Canstar, which markets...