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...ugly, and before it started terrorizing innocent Koreans, it was a tadpole. Then a careless American doctor at a local military base ordered hundreds of gallons of formaldehyde dumped into the Han River. The creature swallowed the toxin; now the thing is 30 ft. long, has 10 legs, looks like an angry Muppet and is itching for mischief. U.S. scientists have yet more dire news: the beast is the host for a deadly virus that could wipe out everyone in Seoul or-- dare we say it--the world...
...winning goal—capped a dramatic comeback for the Crimson, which was forced to notch three goals in the final period of regulation to avoid the upset loss.In all, the team scored four times in a 20-minute, 10-second span. “We got a little careless in the second period and dug ourselves a hole,” Stone said. “And fortunately we were able to come out of it. [We showed] a lot of strong character coming back from 2-0, 3-1 [deficits...
...Cooper's performance as this character is nothing short of astonishing: it encompasses a rigid posture, a snappish disposition and a careless contempt for agency protocol. One of the first things he does is send O'Neill out to steal a new computer from their colleagues down the hall. What begins to emerge, almost inferentially from Cooper's taciturn playing, is a portrait of a sharp knife nestled in drawer full of dull ones. A man this bright should have been on the bureau's fast track. Instead, he's on a side track, chugging along a bureaucratic road...
...five Olympic events in which he was expected to medal, he did not finish two, was disqualified in one and finished fifth and sixth in the others. After being touted as the best of America--talented, free-spirited and confident--he left Italy as that other type: reckless, careless and cocky. Currently ranked ninth in the world in overall Alpine events, he's making that trudge back up the hill...
...careless pastiche of gaudiness and “history” in these homes is quite disturbing. It is likely a bad sign that our wealthiest citizens are ensconcing themselves in Disney versions of feudal manor homes. As income disparities continue to widen, one wonders if these houses might become even more fantastic. (As of yet, few have moats, but plenty of subdivisions are gated to keep out the lower orders...