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.
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.
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.
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.
Madonna Badger, whose three young daughters and parents died in a fire at her waterfront house in Stamford, Conn., last Christmas morning, plans to sue the city, contending that its actions caused her to lose $3 million worth of property and hurt her chances of collecting compensation for her losses, according to a notice of claim sent to city officials this week.
[Page C2.] Suit Accuses BET of Evading Taxes A former chief financial officer for Black Entertainment Television plans to file a lawsuit contending that the company, its chairman, Robert L. Johnson, and its president, Debra Lee, made extensive efforts to evade the payment of some taxes.
