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...wouldn't have even had that mentioned in the speech if I had known that it would detract from the bigger picture," one aide said. It was a reminder to the President's men that when it comes to Iraq, the spotlight does not always shine where they aim it. --By Mike Allen
...best exercise for regular aerobic activity. It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the lowest risk of injury. The human body is designed to walk. You can walk in parks or shopping malls or in your neighborhood. To get maximum benefit from walking, aim for 45 minutes a day, an average of five days a week...
...awards, which aim to “first make people laugh, and then make them think,” ranged from James Watson’s “The Significance of Mr. Richard Buckley’s Exploding Trousers” to Benjamin Smith and Craig Williams’s “A Survey of Frog Odorous Secretions...
...film’s single-minded historical aim leaves no time for these members of the ensemble to be more than minor players. But it’s hard to blame Clooney for harping on his point. Almost 50 years after McCarthy died in disgrace, we live in a country where reporters can be imprisoned for protecting sources, networks censor themselves to avoid being fined out of existence, and questioning the president too closely can get you branded as a traitor...
...portion features plenty of longing glances and amazing ’40s hairdos from the women, histrionic arm and head gestures from lead singer Gerard Way that aim for “intense” but end up falling somewhere closer to “hilarious,” and–oh God–occasional camera blurring as if the band is being seen through tears. I sincerely hope I’m wrong about the meaning of that last...