Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between read more

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between the takeout price of $76 (per Guidant share) and the current share price tells you there's more uncertainty and nervousness out there than normal.

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of read more

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of training camp so he could attend a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month held at the White House. The highlight came when President Bush thanked Arroyo for attending.] Honestly, ... I was sort of surprised he knew my name.

If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.

If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.

If a panel feels that a grant is worthy and they know the content of the work of art in read more

If a panel feels that a grant is worthy and they know the content of the work of art in question, we at the endowment will be prepared to defend it.

Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.

Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.

I wanted to tell a story of violence and intolerance but in a contemporary way.

I wanted to tell a story of violence and intolerance but in a contemporary way.

High technology has done us one great service: It has retaught us the delight of performing simple and primordial tasks read more

High technology has done us one great service: It has retaught us the delight of performing simple and primordial tasks - chopping wood, building a fire, drawing water from a spring

I've been in this business for years, and this has been the hardest three days.

I've been in this business for years, and this has been the hardest three days.

It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. read more

It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. We had people trying to do too much, taking shots too quickly. ... Basketball is a game of runs and we've got to work to shorten the opponent's runs from five minutes to two minutes.