...be on the road for 18 of 31 games, many of them against Western Conference teams fighting for playoff position. The Wild may fall short of becoming the best expansion team in recent history. They shed the worst fears for them months ago.

...favorite times of day and when my mind is clear and contemplative. I love the light of those magical hours and the splendor they shed on the fraying fluff of cattail flowers. While I appreciate the aesthetics of the plant, it has a rich history as a...

...went soft at the end of the year, most likely because of fuel prices. The LR2 will give downsizers a place to go after they shed their Chelsea tractors. Some nuts and bolts then: The LR2 - well equipped for its $34,700 base price and maxed out...

...extend their branches and leaves, the larvae attack the leaves before moving into their shell-like pupa stage. Once they shed their skin in July, the male moths flap through the forest looking to mate. In the worst case, the caterpillars can...

...Andow said. Genetically modified trees are ''not as different from wild trees as corn is from weeds,'' Andow said. They shed more pollen than corn does, so chances are greater that they would breed with wild trees. But supporters say the trees...

...150 years. They have attractive oblong, paddle-shaped leaves with distinct white markings. As the plants get older they shed their lower leaves, and new top growth makes them look like miniature palm trees. Water them sparingly and give them...