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...must stop the run against Brown and did not until the second half,” Murphy said. “Only time will tell with our defense, but certainly I believe that the first half against Brown was an aberration. I am not content at all with a bend but don’t break defense. We can and will become a defensive power in the league...
...Holiday melodies. Now, we’re the first to admit that our Hebrew is far from fluent: much of the Gates of Repentance prayerbook remains a mystery to us. We glance around quizzically at our more devout brethren during services—what is the thing when they bend their knees and bob their heads? But we can recall a select few prayers from our B’Nai Mitzvot and the other five services our parents made us attend. In counting the pages remaining until the closing song, we make note of the approaching sections in which...
...these majestic animals and misguided attitudes toward them will be their downfall. I respect the right of ranchers to protect their herds from predators, but a global realization of the threat of extinction should motivate us to protect the big cats and allow for their survival. BRETT I. GINGOLD Bend...
...majestic animals and misguided attitudes toward them will be their downfall. I respect the right of ranchers to protect their herds from predators, but a global realization of the threat of extinction should motivate us to protect the big cats and allow for their continued survival. Brett I. Gingold Bend, Oregon, U.S. Your report suggested that trophy hunting of lions and tigers might be an approach to conserving these species. The dwindling populations of big cats won't be saved by allowing trophy hunters to kill the animals. Trophy hunting not only removes the biggest and most genetically fit animals...
...snatched Vermeer's Love Letter from a Brussels museum in 1971 crammed it under his bed, leaving creases that required restoration. The Scream is especially vulnerable because it was painted on cardboard, which is less supple than canvas and also does not absorb paint as well. The slightest bend could cause pigment to flake away. If that happens, the anguished little man in Munch's picture won't be the only one who feels like screaming. --Reported by Walter Gibbs/Oslo, Lina Lofaro and Carolina A. Miranda/New York, Jeffrey Ressner/Los Angeles, Aatish Taseer/London and Charles P. Wallace/Berlin