Their relief corps, in particular, has undermined their plans to contend for the N.L.
If the Mets had any plans to contend in that window, a No. 1 starter would be a major asset.
Yet it plans to contend at trial that it should not be held solely responsible and that liability should be shared with contractors including Transocean, the rig owner and operator, and Halliburton, the company that cemented the well.
In a statement, Ms. Stewart's lawyers, Robert G. Morvillo and John J. Tigue, said they planned to "contend that the jury was unfairly affected by the alleged perjury," entitling Ms. Stewart to a new trial.
Singh Is Planning a Retreat After failing to contend on the weekend, Vijay Singh is planning to do something unusual -- take some time off to prepare for the P.G.A. Championship.
The maneuvering and arguments began last month, and include efforts by plant opponents to contend that no plan could be adequate.
In a presentation for investors, the Dell committee used math once again to contend that the plan by Mr. Icahn would be worth less to shareholders than he has promised.
Though the vice president's campaign contends it plans to contest Florida, these Democrats argued that the number of Cuban votes Mr. Gore might gain from his actions would be negligible.
Corporate executives and others opposed to the plan contend that dissident shareholders would typically only nominate candidates with narrow or parochial interests, which could hamper corporate governance rather than enhance it.
Yaalon, who tweeted on Friday that he had a complete "lack of faith" in the prime minister, has said that he will be taking a short break from political life, but has future plans to return and contend for the leadership of the country.
Yet the governor's ambitious plan to direct -- or as some contend, micromanage -- future development has jarred the state's long-sacred tradition of home rule and provoked a legion of critics.
