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RCAA leaders say that while they hope thenegotiations end soon, the past year has not beenspent in vain...
Fighting off the desperate UNH defenseman, Francisco nudged the puck expertly to Suurkask in the slot and the 1997-98 Ivy League Rookie of the Year backhanded the puck beyond Roberts' outstretched glove, only to watch in vain as her best shot of the season clanged off the post. The groan from the Harvard fans was audible as the sophomore standouts struggled to control the rebound...
...back to reality. Almost everyone experiences a sleepless night or two at some point in their lives. The subjects in Morin's study--all of whom were over age 55--had been fluffing up their pillows in vain for 15 to 20 years. Most of them had no trouble falling asleep. The hard part was staying asleep through the night...
...that in the U.S. the average toll in those years was "only" 1 victim out of every 5,000 people. Was that really all it took to scare the nation out of its wits, sending families scurrying in all directions--to the mountains, to the desert, to Europe--in vain hope of sanctuary...
During the three seasons from 1958 to 1960, Mickey Mantle struck out 371 times. Reggie Jackson flailed in vain 313 times in two seasons. It is almost always part of the slugger's makeup, the monstrous whiff as companion to the mighty blast. But DiMaggio's relation to a pitched ball was as intimate as it was brutal. In his entire career he struck out only 369 times--this while hitting 361 home runs. During the magical 1941 season, he had 30 home runs, 13 strikeouts. (There are single weeks when modern sluggers strike out 13 times.) From his spread...