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Alternatively, I often wonder if the older fans superimpose ghostly images of Ted Williams patrolling left field or imagine Carlton Fisk rounding the bases after his wave-it-fair home run in the World Series. Even without these vivid recollections, one fan could recall exactly where he sat in the 1946 World Series or another how he shimmied up the railroad ties backing up against the “Green Monster” when he didn’t have a nickel...

Author: By Robert T. Hamlin | Title: Keeping the (Fenway) Faith | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

Critic and essayist William L. Safire, writing for The “New York Times” in the wake of the books’ first wave of popularity, praised the first three “Harry Potter” books for “captivat[ing] a world of kids.” As for their literary value, Safire was far less optimistic...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: One Last Trip On The Hogwarts Express | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

...explosive issue here in the southwest Virginia, which like much of Appalachia, had long suffered from a wave of addiction to the drug. More than 100 people gathered at a morning rally in a town park to tell their stories about the prescription drug before moving to the courthouse. In the afternoon, many of them would be in the courtroom, giving victim statements in front of the pharmaceutical executives and the judge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punishing OxyContin's Maker | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

...decision is a major blow for Musharraf, who has faced increasing resistance to his rule this year, new pressure from Washington to crack down on militants and a wave of suicide bombings and other attacks around Pakistan in recent days. Many foreign observers believe that Musharraf's days are numbered as leader of Pakistan - raising the attendant issue of who could possibly replace America's primary ally in the war against terror in this critical region...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Musharraf on the Brink in Pakistan? | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

...view boxing take and is probably worth more than $1 billion. So although the sight of two women pummeling each other in a 24-ft.-wide (7.3 m) cage makes some people queasy, the girls are now trying to cash in on the MMA wave. "We're not hitting tennis balls. We're hitting people," says Gina Carano, a fighter in the upstart, male-dominated EliteXC circuit who draws more traffic to the tour's website than any male fighter does. "Isn't that more exciting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Extreme Fighting: It's Ladies' Fight | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

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