Word: blasting
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...manhole near the Harvard-owned Peabody Terrace apartments emits dangerous gases that force residents to evacuate their homes for most of the day. Gases from a fire in an underground transmitter explode, sending a fireball more than 70 feet in the air. No one is injured in the blast...
...side of the pool stand fledgling trees, the "Rescuers' Orchard," and a magnificent "Survivor Tree," for those who lived through the blast and for the act of survival itself. Scorched and stripped of leaves by the bombing, it now shimmers with a rich green. The memorial is framed by two massive bronze entrance gates: the 9:01 Gate and the 9:03 Gate, the lettering done like a digital clock. The minutes signify the times just before and after the explosion. The hour of 9:02 is represented by the chairs...
...House to have their pictures taken with their real-life counterparts, stopped at the New York Times's Washington bureau, and Allison Janney, the 6-ft. actress who plays press secretary C.J. Cregg, stood on the podium to open Lockhart's midday briefing. The show even got a validating blast from Republican House leader Tom DeLay, who--while admitting he's never watched it--declared it displays "disdain for [religious] faith." A cheap shot, ripostes Sorkin, about a violence-free series that idealizes public service...
...strategy than swordfighting. As always, a family should keep its PC and gaming console in a public place in the home and pay close attention to the games that command the kids' attention. Recently, I had Sunday dinner at a friend's house, and our combined families had a blast helping her 14-year-old son play Driver ($39.99 from Sony). The good news is that my young friend has assured me that next week, if I ask real nice, he just might let me take a turn...
...blast capped off a solid day at the plate for Crimson batters. Senior first baseman Richard Perez lengthened his hitting streak with a laser shot through the bewildered Lampoon infield in the fourth, and freshman lead-off hitter Dave DeBartolo connected for two infield singles. Crimson manager and relief pitcher Alan Wirzbicki reached on a fielder's choice in his only...