Word: attractions
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...Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), a sweet-souled 18-year-old, aces questions about Indian history because he's lived through it--just barely. He's grown up in obscene and criminal poverty with his tougher brother Salim (Madhur Mittal). Jamal wants to stay on the show long enough to attract the notice of his lifelong love, Latika (Freida Pinto), whom he's lost in the billion-strong crowd but who must be out there somewhere. Can't a slum boy hope for a miracle...
America's rural congregations, thinned by age and a population drain that plagues much of farm country, have gotten too small and too poor to attract pastors. No pastor means no church. And losing one's church--well, Porter has a vivid memory of that, living as she does in an area where abandoned buildings are control-burned for safety. The flames were taller than a man, she remembers. "In plain English," she says, "it looked like hell...
...really doesn't fit into what the Democrats [have] been talking about all along as timely, targeted and specific," Senator John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, lamented to another group of reporters around the corner, 20 minutes later. "It would take a significantly larger portion of tax relief to attract the support of a lot of Republicans...
...preserve is just one of several linked along the river that attract visitors from all around the world, particularly bird watchers - last April, the sighting of a rare South American fork-tailed flycatcher, not seen in the area since 1879, attracted more than 2,000 visitors. "What's sad is, this threatens the effort, the partnership - public, private and nonprofits - that has worked together in this area," Huffman says. The wall may shatter a three-year, $100 million effort to restore habitats and preserve vital native species, she says...
...when he discovered just how much of his clientele were gay Republicans. Playing political favorites in the nightlife business is a tricky thing, according to Bailey - people like frequenting such places to get away from that scene. Known as DC's premier gay boy dance party, this weekend will attract a broad spectrum of clubbers in addition to the normal crowd. With events like "Celebrate W's last day in office" and "Dance for Equality" - proceeds to be donated to the Human Rights Campaign - the club is sure to see a turnout. And as if partiers needed another reason...