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...modern day prophets are up to the same thing, using the scripture of political legend to explain every twist and turn leading up to tomorrow’s New Hampshire presidential primary. These days, pundits’ obsessive use of history reminds one of sportscasters talking about the postseason: “only one winner of the Iowa caucuses has actually gone on to become President,” and “the candidate with the most money has won the nomination ever since 1970” and “the average gain in national polls...
...another twist of the New Hampshire political wheel, Cheney’s name won’t even be on the ballot; Jahncke’s sole opposition will be another anti-war candidate, Flora Bleckner of Hewlett Harbor, Long Island...
...jumper proved to be the deathblow as the Leopards never again shrank the deficit below double-digits, prompting the strangest twist...
...hottest gadget at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week was a familiar one: the trusty television. Everyone, it seemed, wanted to offer a new twist on the old tube. Alongside the traditional TV brands were entries from companies that have never made TVs before, including Yamaha, Daewoo, Epson and Gateway. Why are so many players moving into the TV business? Because more and more TV owners are ready for an upgrade. Most cable and satellite broadcasters offer some high-definition-TV (HDTV) programming, but you need an HDTV set if you want to watch. At the same...
...Cassandra, I had to find out what women say about sex when they're alone. To do that, I sat quietly in the back of a Bronx, N.Y., apartment, shopping for sex toys with 30 young women, many of whom were drunk elementary school teachers. In a 21st century twist on Tupperware parties, women invite their friends to buy X-rated products at home events. Passion Parties is a 10-year-old company with $20 million in sales whose slogan is Where Every Day Is Valentine's Day. Every day also seems to require a package of AA batteries that...