A. once planned to bump off Fidel Castro by passing him an exploding cigar.

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Nevertheless, one of the easiest criticisms one can make of Apple--that it moves to bump off older models with stylish new ones as often as it can--doesn't hold up this time.

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And a smell of corruption, perhaps the main reason for their electoral defeat, still lingers: Mr Gonzalez's long-time interior minister is behind bars, convicted of running death-squads to bump off Basque terrorist sympathisers.

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Still, even with the occasional bump Byliner is off to a polished and promising beginning.

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We are going off of a base that excludes that bump up.

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That hands-off model, however, hit a bump earlier this year.

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The Grizzlies have been bleeding red ink for the past decade, but are coming off back-to-back playoff appearances that helped bump attendance up 7% last season.

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