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...outlook for the Crimson became especially grim just prior to the last minute of regulation. Co-captain Doug Miller came up with a huge block in the paint, but Lin was eventually called for his fifth foul on the possession, setting the stage for Giger’s big shot...
Business is slow. Rapattoni and Johnston open the store each morning at 10 and stand around at the counter, waiting for customers. Cars lazily circle the block, their passengers peering in the windows, trying to understand the purpose of the incongruously cheery purple storefront. "What are they doing?" wonders Judson Childs, Cairo's mayor. "I drive by, and it doesn't seem to be a thriving business...
...while we’re on the subject of snow, some people at Penn decided to make a giant snowball to block a door, although it’s unclear if the motive was to do something fun on a really snowy day or to create a legitimate barricade from the dangers that lurk outside on that campus. Who knows? Maybe it was both...
...While India's Ministry of Environment and Forests ponders whether to clear the way for the Niyamgiri bauxite mine, the Dongria's supporters are mounting a campaign to block it. Survival International, a London-based advocacy group, bought the Avatar ad and has produced a short film about the Dongria. Lindsay Duffield, a London-based spokeswoman for the group, says the Indian government should postpone its decision, expected later this year, until India's 2006 Forest Rights Act is fully implemented. The act aims to protect the interests of India's traditional forest dwellers. "The mine should only go ahead...
...free to use. On main streets entering the large public space, kiosks stretched for kilometers showcasing the carnival-like atmosphere, which usually accompanies the Iranian holiday. One booth displayed a youth karate club sparring on gym mats, while another featured a live broadcast from Iran's state radio. Every block housed a truck or tent with people handing out free juice or snacks, which many marchers hustled to get. Free signs were available, with slogans supporting the position of the Supreme Leader, the call for unity and, of course, the chant "Down with America." (See the violent demonstrations in Tehran...