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...with 4:22 left in the third frame, the Fighting Irish (9-3, 4-0 Great Western), riding a six-game winning streak amidst a tight race for post-season seedings, suddenly woke up. Down 8-4, Notre Dame scored seven unanswered goals--including five in the final four minutes of the third to retake the lead...
Sims, perched atop a rock amidst pouring rain and many an umbrella, declared, "I am Kyle." He posed and answered two questions to his audience: "Why do I need a god?" and "If there is a god, why is there so much pain and suffering in the world...
...from the ranks of the presidency to the agenda of the press--the issues of preserving and celebrating our natural world were essentially ignored. The environmentalists of the day realized that a unifying event was necessary to focus national attention on the environment. The idea for the holiday began amidst Vietnam protests and peaceful activist rebellions. It was first conceived, according to Earth Day founder and Senator Gaylord Nelson, as a "nation-wide teach-in for the environment...
...elicited nearly as much ire as Tannahill's protest has. Since filing his suit, Tannahill has lost his job as a farm worker (his former employer maintains his dismissal had nothing to do with the case) and has woken up to discover his dog covered in paint, lying amidst threatening notes on his doorstep. Tannahill tells the Times that his goal is simply to protect his son's constitutional rights, but his refusal to abide by the school district policy may have larger ramifications. The case is headed for federal court, and analysts predict it could end up before...
Microsoft isn't taking any chances on this public relations push, and in the interest of covering its bases it has accrued some serious Democratic influence to complement its grip on the GOP. But even amidst Microsoft's acquisition of high-profile pols like former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour, Reed's appointment is raising a few eyebrows in the capital, says TIME Washington correspondent Viveca Novak. "Microsoft has been forking over huge amounts of money in the last year, hiring lobbyists with great connections who will plead their case," says Novak. "So no one is surprised they...