OCTOBER 6, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Yankees Face Elimination in Game 3. Impact: If the Yankees had won that game, the butterfly effect could have led to a full-blown dynasty, turning them into the New York Yankees of the future, forever ruining the hopes of baseball fans everywhere. Who knew a missed swing could alter the fabric of sports history?. Fact: Did you know that the Yankees once had a player who could hit home runs while blindfolded? Okay, I made that up, but wouldn't that have been a great story?.
• Headline: G.M. Pact Calls for a Push for Health Care Reform. Impact: G.M.'s push for health care reform was like throwing a pebble into a pond—only to realize it was a swamp full of alligators. This move ultimately led to more corporate involvement in health care, making it the great 'Who's Paying for This?' game of the century.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'health care reform' has been used so often that it now qualifies for its own reality show? Coming soon to a network near you!.
• Headline: Life of Comfort and Pain Ends in an Airport Cell. Impact: Carol Gotbaum's tragic death highlighted the need for better mental health support in custody situations, setting off a series of reforms that took way longer than anyone anticipated, because when has the government ever acted quickly?. Fact: Did you know that airport cells are actually just fancy holding pens for people who forgot their boarding passes? Okay, I made that up again, but it might as well be true!.