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...stormy present," he intoned. "The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion." If these phrases seem familiar, that's because they're borrowed from Abraham Lincoln, who framed them as civil war raged in the U.S. a century and a half ago...
Well, you know, a few months ago, you brought up your own grandmother's situation [choice to have an expensive hip replacement when she was terminally ill]. It was painful and personal because every family, if they haven't hit some wrenching decision like this, is going to. As you think back on that, Was that the right decision? Is this the kind of thing that a reformed system, as you see it, would change the dynamic of that decision? You know, first of all, unlike my mother, who had a difficult time with her cancer in part because...
With more than a dozen fan groups on Facebook and a forthcoming iPhone app, Bananagrams may be the most popular game you've never heard of. From a first order two years ago of 5,000 banana-shaped pouches filled with plastic letter tiles, the game has proved to be a word-of-mouth hit, with 2 million units expected to be sold this year...
...detect the constrictors. For now, only reptile experts like Graziani and Heflick have permission to hunt the serpents. (Using firearms against the reptiles is still prohibited.) But given how prolifically the pythons breed and how big they get--a 13-footer ate a 6-foot alligator a few years ago--Bergeron expects skilled gladesmen armed with traps, bows and guns to be recruited for bounty-hunting soon. "These monsters are challenging the top of the food chain out here," he says, "and it's not natural...
...were accused of stockpiling weapons and training for "violent jihad" overseas. The accused--all but one of whom are U.S. citizens--include two of Boyd's sons. Authorities say Boyd, the alleged ringleader, received terrorism training in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he fought against the Soviets 20 years ago. He has not been linked to al-Qaeda or other violent groups...