Safin said he still expected to play in the Australian Open, which starts on Monday, but would ask officials for a late start to give him as much time as possible to recover.

BBC: Safin in race for fitness

It is improbable, first, in that his campaign got off to such a terrible start that his resurrection at this late stage, just in time for the Iowa caucuses in January, is a minor psephological miracle.

ECONOMIST: After Mr Dopey and Mr (too) Friendly, Mr Grumpy gets his turn

Marcum entered with an 8.59 ERA after getting a late start due to biceps tendinitis and has lost four consecutive decisions for the first time in his career.

WSJ: Cardinals get to Mets bullpen in 4-2 win

The South Africans won the first Test 26-21 in Durban last weekend after holding off a late fightback by the Lions, but were on the back foot from the start this time around.

CNN: Last-gasp Springboks win devastates Lions

The last time foreign investors poured more money into Japanese stocks was late 2006 and the start of 2007, when investors bought 5.8 trillion yen worth over 19 weeks, according to government data.

WSJ: Investors Grab Japanese Shares

The middle classes did not start to take holidays in a big way until the late 19th century, at a time when the values that mattered were still industry and discipline, and when leisure and idleness were perceived as sources of moral, spiritual, financial and political danger.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

It was reported this week it would start filming in Ireland later this month and chronicle the time Hendrix spent in England in the late 1960s.

BBC: Jimi Hendrix estate responds to biopic reports

Too late for me, as I just bought an ASUS Zen but just in time for CIOs who are sure to start issuing tablets to the workforce soon.

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