He charmed rich women into giving him money and also ran a big racket trafficking in masses. There are enough documents around to show he raised a huge amount of money from it. He was just a bit of a rogue.

Every fire department in town wants some of that money. But we're not giving up our allocation, period.

Giving money to a candidate or a party that is sure to lose is not as politically useful as giving money to a candidate or a party where your contribution might make a difference. Catching up when you're the party out of power is always harder.

The reality is, J&J probably doesn't care, ... It has the money to pay whatever breakup fee is involved. I don't see somebody else walking in here and picking up Guidant.

It is our goal and attempt to increase awareness for women. Cancer is not the leading cause of death in women. Heart disease is the leading killer.

Plugging meters all day long, for instance parking at a two-hour meter and adding payment several times during the day, is in violation of this ordinance.