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...over whether to call for a campaign-finance independent counsel. Repeated calls for a probe from Louis Freeh and prosecutor Charles La Bella have so far gone unheeded by Janet Reno; according to a report in Thursday's New York Times, however, the A-G is beginning to swing. Reno has until the end of August to order a 90-day preliminary inquiry into the allegations against Gore. That's just enough time to give Al a nice "welcome home" present...
...influx at the monasteries includes a small contingent of Gen Xers, but the majority are their baby-boomer parents, taking stock of the past as they swing around to look into the fog of the future. "You peel off life's accessories and come in nakedness before the Lord, asking 'What do I do with my life?'" says Father Tom Gedeon of Notre Dame's Retreat International association, explaining the appeal of retreats. But isn't this just the latest fad of the Me generation? Twig Branch, 42, a Presbyterian insurance agent based in Charlotte, N.C., who first attended...
...career, nobody thought of Sammy Sosa as a legend chaser. The amiable but erratic Chicago Cubs outfielder was better known for throwing to the wrong bases and stealing at impractical times. Same thing at bat: flailing wildly, the power hitter seemed to go for the fences with every swing. Result: last year he struck out more than anyone in the National League...
...skills were never in question (he has belted 36 or more dingers in each of the past three years), but his judgment needed seasoning. "A few years ago, I was trying to do too much," he says. "I'd go to the home plate with no idea and swing at everything...
...were trying to carry the Cubs by himself. He immersed himself in videos of other hitters in the off season and has tuned in fully to the advice of Cub coaches. "I always thought this guy could really put up some gigantic numbers if we could get him to swing at better pitches and get him to be more patient," said batting coach Jeff Pentland. Sosa agrees: "I don't want to go to the home plate with the idea that I need to hit a home run. I just want to relax and use all the field. When...