Agassi’s short-lived ownership is just one of many scorch marks in the history of Vector Aeromotive Corp., a tiny carmaker that’s performed so badly for so long that it may as well have been managed by a team of crash-test dummies. After nearly 20 years in the auto business, Vector has built just 22 cars-and lost more than $29 million in the process. Now fueled by new investors, a partnership with Lamborghini and a revamped design, it’s revving up to sell more superexpensive cars to the rich and famous....

Good enough to top the 1,000-yard mark just four and a half games into the season. And he did it in style. MORE: Saturday scoreboard | Look what Baylor did | Cheerleaders That 87-yard third quarter TD run against South Carolina gave him 139 yards for the game — Fournette entered the game with 864 yards in four games — and pushed him past 1,000 yards for the season. The sophomore ran for 1,034 yards last season as a freshman....

Leptomeningeal disease may also be referred to as carcinomatous meningitis or neoplastic meningitis. Most often with this complication, people have multiple neurological symptoms including visual changes, speech problems, weakness or numbness of one side of the body, loss of balance, confusion, or seizures. Diagnosis is usually made with a combination of an MRI and spinal tap. Treatments may include radiation and/or chemotherapy directly into the spinal fluid (intrathecal chemotherapy), along with systemic treatments for the particular cancer being treated....

Thirty years later, that last-choice assignment has turned out to be the key to his success. Ha Jin went on to earn a master’s in American literature from Shandong University, writing occasional poetry in Chinese, and then traveled to America to pursue a doctorate at Brandeis University. He published his first book of English-language poetry, “Between Silences,” in 1990; nine years later he won the National Book Award for his novel “Waiting,” about a Chinese Army doctor who keeps trying to divorce his wife so he can marry his sweetheart....

Here’s a partial list: welfare reform, federal job- and job-training program reform, several current and very hot labor-law disputes, changes in student-loan and financial-assistance programs, authorization of funds (or lack of such authorization) for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, the confirmation proceedings of would-be surgeon general Henry Foster and now, at the behest of her Kansan colleague, Majority Leader Bob Dole, an in-depth study for the Senate of the whole, much-argued-over issue of affirmative action....

Kaminsky views a basketball court like few before him, reading angles like a protractor, marking player movement like a radar scope. He knows where he is. He knows where his teammates are. He knows where the opponents are. This is a greater weapon than it may seem. “I’m a very (perceptive) person; I always know what’s going on around me,” Kaminsky told Sporting News. “That translates on the basketball court....

Our education system should aim to provide more graduating high school students with the options that Kathryn had—to either pursue a college education or to start working with the prospect of a successful career. Much of the debate over postsecondary education today centers around how to give students more access to four-year colleges. Yet among recent high school graduates ages 16 to 24, 30 percent do not enroll in any postsecondary education, and only 60 percent of students in two- or four-year programs graduate within six years....

The ruling seems certain to be the final word on the election’s timing, since the plaintiffs quickly announced they would not appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling also signals the start of the final phase of the surprising contest, one that is likely to get rougher and meaner in the final two weeks. Tuesday’s court decision by an 11-judge en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit reversed last week’s decision by three other Ninth Circuit judges that put off the vote until spring....

Over the weekend, the town showed its devotion to Iraq’s strongman with a special parade. And while many Iraqi cities have hosted similar events in recent weeks, Tikrit’s demonstration of devotion can only be described as a tribal lovefest for Saddam. About 30,000 Baath party civilian volunteers–led by groups of ululating women draped in long black abaya that reached down past their knees–marched in a vast plaza before sparsely populated marble viewing stands....

See Bill Run for History My initial reaction to your Clinton cover story was annoyance. My second reaction was to smile broadly and simply enjoy the fact that Bill Clinton is no longer president of the United States. Megan Shapiro Purchase, N.Y. Jonathan Alter’s interview with former president Bill Clinton was a welcome view into the current activities of a man who influenced so many lives. During his presidency, Clinton succumbed to the pressures and opportunities available to people in power....

Parnas is an indicted former business associate of Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, and is now speaking out about his alleged knowledge of and involvement with the Ukraine scheme at the heart of Trump’s impeachment. This week, Parnas released a recording in his possession of Trump calling for the removal of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanavitch. Joseph A. Bondy, the lawyer representing Parnas, suggested more recordings may emerge....

Here’s the call leading up to Hamilton’s historic finish: MORE: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen involved in scary crash in F1 Italian Grand Prix Hamilton already owned the F1 record at 99 wins, passing second-place Michael Schumacher’s mark of 91 wins last season. The next-closest active racer on the all-time wins list is Sebastian Vettel, who claims 53 career wins. “It’s taken a long time to get to 100," Hamilton said, “and at times, I wasn’t sure it would come....

The former Tottenham midfielder’s strike, timed at 99 minutes and 54 seconds, is the latest in a German top-flight match since Opta began detailed collection of data in 2004. It sealed a 3-1 victory for the visitors after Cologne had also struck in stoppage time, Frederik Sorensen’s effort for the hosts coming after 96 minutes and 49 seconds when a VAR review confirmed its validity. The extremely late action came because of an injury to referee Felix Brych early in the second half, with the final whistle ultimately blown in the 114th minute....

“The majority of us female athletes—or females in general, really—are not okay with this and they’re not okay with the trajectory of this and how this is going and how it could end up in a few years,” Riley Gaines, a senior at the University of Kentucky, told Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee on a Friday episode of her podcast Unmuted with Marsha. Gaines, who tied for fifth place with Thomas during the championship’s 200-yard freestyle, has been outspoken about her swim rival after being denied the fifth-place trophy, which officials gave to Thomas to hold during the podium presentation last month....

Libertarian Marc Victor said in a statement shared by Masters’ campaign Tuesday that he and the Republican had taken part in a discussion to exchange ideas on issues like the economy, taxation, education and foreign policy. “After that discussion, I believe it is in the best interests of freedom and peace to withdraw my candidacy and enthusiastically support Blake Masters for United States Senate,” Victor said. The U.S. Senate seat in Arizona is one of a few midterms races seen as key in deciding which party will hold control of the upper chamber of Congress....

A look at the scoreboard tells an observer the Flames won 5-2. How the teams got to that point is insightful, and own-zone play was the determining factor. MORE: Get NHL scores and more | Catch great hockey video highlights First, the Flames’ point of view. “In our books, we gave up one scoring chance in the third period, which is unbelievable (when you’re) trying to protect a lead (against) such a dynamic hockey club like the Wings,” coach Bob Hartley said, via the Calgary Herald....

The orangutans’ misfortune was not only that they made their home in trees that constitute some of the most valuable timber in the world. As they became more endangered–by 2002 their numbers in the wild had dwindled to fewer than 27,000–their value as exotic pets increased. The Nature Conservancy estimated that poachers were killing more than 1,000 orangutan mothers per year, stealing their babies to sell on the black market....

It’s other name, presyncope, means “before fainting.” However, presyncope can also happen on its own. It also can occur once, in episodes, or be persistent. Presyncope is often related to conditions that affect the heart or blood circulation. However, other conditions can cause lightheadedness as well. This article discusses the symptoms and causes of lightheadedness and how the condition is diagnosed and treated. Symptoms By definition, presyncope must involve the sensation of nearly fainting....