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...methane gas unleashed by global warming. De Villiers takes a virtual flight around the globe to examine the natural threats to our existence, from earthquakes to tornadoes to plagues. It's a mix of sobering facts enlivened by historical anecdotes. Take, for example, the Portuguese king who became morbidly afraid of buildings after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake or the poisonous red ants which descended on a Caribbean town during a 1902 volcanic eruption. More worrisome is the realization that mankind's existence is, according to the laws of probability, fleeting. Writes de Villiers: "The period of calm in which...
Several months ago, a television reporter challenged Tel Aviv residents to say on camera, "I'm not afraid of Alperon," and nobody took the dare. Even today, with its cement-fisted leader gone, the Alperon family still inspires terror in Tel Aviv, especially now that a new round of gang warfare is about to get under...
...blame for McCain's loss on McCain himself. "We have to be honest, and there's a lot of blame to go around," DeMint told a GOP gathering in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "But I have to mention George Bush, and I have to mention Ted Stevens, and I'm afraid I even have to mention John McCain." DeMint then offered a list of McCain's anti-conservative apostasies, including his support for campaign finance reform, immigration reform and legislation aimed at combating global warming...
...team prosecuting Siegelman had spoken with a juror suspected of improper conduct - apparently at the time the judge was due to question the juror about that conduct. Grimes quotes the lead prosecutor in the case as saying someone had "talked to her. She is just scared and afraid she is going to get in trouble...
...nature.RR: James Bond or Jason Bourne?SAT: Bourne—Matt Damon’s better looking.RR: What’s it like being in a play with all these assassins?SAT: I don’t trust anybody in the room.RR: Anyone in particular you’re afraid of?SAT: I’ve got my eye on Alison. I watch my back when she’s around.Alison H. Rich ’09RR: Do you play a female assassin?AHR: No, I play a male assassin.RR: Oh, what’s it like to get into...