Of mice and money: cash registers ring in hockey and baseball

Article Abstract:

The National Hockey League awarded two new franchises to Anaheim, CA and Miami, FL to promote ice hockey in the US Sun Belt. The franchise fees generated $75 million for the financially troubled league. In related news, baseball club owners paid over $250 million for free agents.

Management, National Hockey League, Professional baseball, Baseball (Professional)

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1917-1991: a suicide

Article Abstract:

The Soviet empire, once deemed invincible by its founder Vladimir Lenin, ceased to exist on Sep 5, 1991, when the Soviet legislature voted to surrender power to the new republic-controlled government. A brief analysis is included.

Media coverage

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The last rites of Communism

Article Abstract:

The Soviet people, led by Boris Yeltsin, fought against the attempted coup and showed how much economic reforms meant to them. The ineptness of the coup leaders helped their defeat.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Soviets (People)

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