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Jim Caple says Mark McGwire has his vote for entering baseball's Hall of Fame. To justify his vote he stoops to the level of an activist liberal court justice. Caple writes: "Baseball writers knew McGwire was taking Andro in 1998 and some of us suspected he might be taking something more powerful than that. I remember looking at him and Sammy Sosa sitting at a news conference and being absolutely astounded at their enormous biceps. But whatever suspicions we held didn't stop any of us from repeatedly writing that Big Mac and Sammy were saving the game. If we didn't...

The newest book in the Harry Potter series -- "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" -- goes on sale at midnight Friday. As usual, the book's plot has been carefully kept secret from mere Muggles but never fear -- the Page 2 spies obtained an advance copy. As the following chapter shows, the Hogwarts student wizards are another year older and beginning to show interest in more adult pastimes. …Hermione lit the votive candles on her night stand, followed by a stick of incense. She turned off the light, turned up the R&B music and turned toward Harry. She removed...