For advocates of campaign reform, the elections did provide scattered rays of hope.

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X-rays, and observing how the rays are scattered, the researchers have concluded that the balls are full of particles with a diameter of about 50 billionths of a metre.

ECONOMIST: Ball lightning

Cobb scattered three hits over 8 1-3 innings, Ben Zobrist drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night.

WSJ: Cobb has strong start as Rays beat Yankees 3-0