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...physical disabilities and the mental trauma he suffered as a young Navy pilot. When his plane was shot down over Hanoi in 1967, McCain broke both his arms and his right leg at the knee. He was stabbed twice by a bayonet, had his shoulder smashed by a rifle butt and endured the angry kicks and punches of the mob that discovered him. Those injuries, along with the more calculated torture that followed during 5½ years of captivity, left him unable to raise either arm more than 80 degrees. Depending on the weather, his right knee aches, causing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Healthy Is John McCain? | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

...best effort of the year. We just made too many mistakes down the stretch.” “It could have gone either way,” said Scholl. “I’m really proud of our guys…Everyone played their butt off for 60 minutes, and that’s all I can ask from them. Everyone played really hard. We wanted this game badly, and it just didn?...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tigers’ Overtime Stunner Kills Upset Bid | 4/13/2008 | See Source »

...Meanwhile, little if anything is being done to appease angry Florida Democrats - whose enthusiastic support the party will need if the Florida sun is going to shine on its candidate in the general election. But either way, Florida isn't likely to be the butt of national jokes when this is all over. The new derisive puns may well fall instead on Dean and the DNC - starting with Dem-witted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Dean Cost the Dems Florida? | 3/20/2008 | See Source »

...know what it’s like to play with our season on the line, and it’s win or go home from here on out. And you know I think our team attitude is, I think it was kind of good to get kicked in the butt on Saturday so we know what it’s like versus going with that arrogance to Albany.” TWO-MINUTE MINORS The Crimson has not lost a playoff series at home since 1995. In the 13-year time span, Harvard has been the winner of six quarterfinal...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Crimson Turns Trend Around | 3/17/2008 | See Source »

...appalled by the article "How Not to Look Old on the Job" [March 10]. I thought it might give me some useful tips on clothing, hairstyles or keeping up with the latest technology. Instead it offered men and women advice on neck tucks, butt lifts, hand makeovers and earlobe repairs. Aging is inevitable--why deny it? What happened to getting and keeping a job because you are good at it? It is our values that need a serious overhaul. Linda Bender, RIVERTON...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

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