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As brawls goes, it was hardly the worst that sport has to offer. Europeans accustomed to soccer's bloodbaths must have been chuckling: You call that a riot? In five minutes of mayhem that was repeated thousands of times on TV, Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest was seen leading...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Fans and Players and Playing So Rough | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

I can't begin to tell you the hate mail that I received when I started three years ago. I remember one listener emailing me to complain that my laughter was too boisterous. They didn't like the way I talked, the way I sounded. Because my whole style was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Tavis Smiley | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

She’s now accustomed to different weather—“both places are hot,” she says—and scalding percentages from behind the arc. Dalton is shooting .600 from three-point range so far this year.

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dalton, Lackner Make Sophomore Splash | 12/16/2004 | See Source »

Most of us have grown accustomed to seeing certain faces repeatedly around the Square, especially those of the homeless. Our regular encounters with “the Spare Change guy” or “the guy with the dog and the cat” are perhaps better anticipated...

Author: By Jared M. Seeger, | Title: Shelter From the Storm | 12/9/2004 | See Source »

The Philippines is accustomed to destruction caused by the dozen or more monsoons that take swipes at the archipelago each summer and autumn. The country is also good at rapid recoveries: in the countryside, families begin repairing their thatched and bamboo homes even before the ground has dried. Within days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Not Natural | 12/6/2004 | See Source »

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