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...real story of the moment: Wayne Gretzky and his possible connection to an alleged North American sports-gambling ring. Should Gretzky, the executive director of Canadian men's hockey, stay away from Torino? If the Great One did show up, would his (unsubstantiated) connections to the controversy tarnish the Olympic ideals? And might the whole affair distract the other athletes? Chambers, the C.O.C. president, tried to minimize the affair. "It's not a big story in Torino," he said, insisting that it was of interest only to North Americans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Game On, Canada! | 2/13/2006 | See Source »

...with the possibility that DeLay could be indicted in the Abramoff case, the Administration fears that the scandal could tarnish all Republicans and even hand the House to the Democrats. "They're worried about the Congress," an adviser said after talking to White House aides, "and they're worried about themselves." Although DeLay's forfeiture of his leadership post makes things easier for the White House, the Abramoff saga will continue to be a problem. Bracing for the worst, Administration officials obtained from the Secret Service a list of all the times Abramoff entered the White House complex, and they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Never a Texas Two-Step | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...financial-crime trial lawyer in Houston, "it would be a fatal cancer for the defense." But since Causey had been on the defense's side, those lawyers could ask that his testimony be disallowed, arguing that he knows too much about their strategy. Failing that, they will try to tarnish him with praise. Causey is an honest man, they say, who admitted to a crime he didn't commit to avoid the risk of a trial. Prosecutors can also now focus their case on Lay and Skilling, giving them the advantage of a shorter, simpler trial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Enron Trial: A Witness Turns | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

...breeders say such efforts unfairly tarnish those who do treat their dogs well. Ken Brandt, a lobbyist for the Pennsylvania Professional Pet Breeders Association, complains that the activists won't be satisfied until all large breeders are shut down. "If we built the biggest kennel in the world, with carpet on the floor and a fireplace for the dogs, animal-rights people would say, 'Can't you make it bigger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Curbing the Puppy Trade | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

...Brattle Theatre does not raise enough money this fall to keep its projector bulbs lighted, one of Harvard Square’s most renowned silver screens may tarnish in the dark. The 52-year-old art-house theater must succeed in raising $400,000 by the end of the calendar year, or it will have to stop screening permanently, according to Creative Director Ned Hinkle. The Brattle Film Foundation, which currently rents the theater and schedules films, organized the two-year Preserve the Brattle Legacy Campaign, which ends this December, to help build a solid financial foundation. According to Hinkle...

Author: By Ariadne C. Medler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Short of Cash, Brattle May Be Forced To Close | 10/14/2005 | See Source »

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