1.  Although his zeal in attacking businesses earned him the ire of conservatives, Sporkin formed a tight bond with then SEC chief William Casey.

2.  Dennis L. Boyer, the head of Brothers Gourmet Coffee, remembers the reaction he got when he took his company public last year.

3.  Derek Smith leaves his wife, Monica, and their children, Sydney, 10, and Nolan, 8, of Crofton, Md.

4.  DeShields, batting .232, has three RBI in his last 87 at-bats and 17 on the season.

5.  Current critics reflexively measure their bon mots against those dry, economical and always gentlemanly put-downs of his.

6.  Demand beats resubmit any day, and by making it your demand, rather than his own, he avoided arrogance.

7.  Despite a head cold, Garciaparra had three singles and his ninth-inning double, which scored Johnny Damon after his one-out ground single off Julio.

8.  Despite Adams' troubles, he still was trying to get his life together, friends say.

9.  Democrats will be holding their breath Wednesday night, hoping Al Gore doesn't release his.

10.  Deng Xiaoping celebrated his by moving out."