That explains why even though many NFL stars get to stay in luxury hotels boasting 800-thread count Italian sheets, Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith of the Philadelphia Eagles brings his own.

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Opponents of voting reform, however, can't afford the luxury of deploying only their most decorous arguments: one recent poll gave the pro-AV campaign a lead of ten points.

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That's why the Wall Street mess figures to tarnish pro sport's gilded age, one driven by new stadiums, luxury suites and high ticket prices.

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