Barry White Is Cleared for Takeoff in Satirical Rant
Dave Barry skewers air travel chaos and airline secrecy with anecdotes about phantom flights, delayed information, and $4.50 hot dogs, suggesting airports run on hype and confusion rather than real schedules. The piece riffs on misled travelers, misnamed tickets, and absurd airline habits.
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Association of Commercial Airlines
sub-Saharan Africa
O'Hare
Chicago
Barry White
Dave Barry
Amelia Earhart
Not just power, Woods proves mental edge in golf history
Sheryl McCarthy reports in Newsday on Tiger Woods winning the Masters with a record score and redefining what black athletes can achieve. The piece discusses racial stereotypes, the mental side of golf, and Woods as a symbol of progress in sports and society.
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Atlanta
Tiger Woods
Woods
Pebble Beach
Jimmy the Greek
Carl Lewis
Mike Tyson
Jim Brown
Michael Jordan
Muhammad Ali
Arthur Ashe
Ashe
Corporate failures and drug plan clash in elder care debate
The piece blasts racial price discrimination by insurers, cites Coca Cola and Nextel lawsuits, and notes Nationwide and Farmers facing redlining claims. It critiques private versus public provision of drug coverage, arguing government role may be necessary for efficient care.
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American General
Coca-Cola
Backwater
Lion
Coke
Nextel Communications Inc
Cleveland Group
Nationwide Insurance
Farmers Insurance Group
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
America
Congress
Dilbert
Gore veep shortlist eyed by Democrats in 2000 race
The article lists Sen. John Kerry, Sen. Bob Graham, Sen. George Mitchell, Sen. Evan Bayh, Sen. Richard Durbin, Rep. Dick Gephardt, Gov. James Hunt, Sen. John Edwards, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein as possible running mates for Al Gore. It notes Midwest ties, regional balance, and concerns about each candidate's strengths and political baggage.
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William Weld
Gove
Bob Graham
Florida
Senate
Graham
White House
Gore
Elian Gonzalez
George Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
Northern Ireland
George Bush
Sen
Evan Bayh
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Labor
James Hunt
North Carolina
Hunt
Bush
John Edwards
Dianne Feinstein
California
Elizabeth Dole
San Francisco
Walter Mondale
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America Online Weather
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Newsday
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George W. Bush
John Kerry
Massachusetts
Kerry
Midwest
Richard Durbin
Illinois
Durbin
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Clinton
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
House
Carl
Dallas Morning News
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