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TIME Magazine called him the "vicar of visuals," the man who changed U.S. politics by expertly choreographing Ronald Reagan's public image. As one of Reagan's closest White House aides, Michael Deaver arranged masterful photo ops--Reagan on the Great Wall of China, Reagan on a cliff overlooking the English Channel on the 40th anniversary of D-day--that capitalized on the former actor's appeal. In 1987, two years after leaving the White House, Deaver was convicted of lying to agents investigating his lobbying activities. Ever loyal to Reagan, he insisted he would not accept a pardon, which...
Most rock climbers get enough adrenaline from the challenge of ascending a cliff with just a harness and rope in case of a fall. Michael Reardon, a global star in the extreme sport of "free solo" climbing, donned only sticky-soled shoes and a bag of chalk to keep his hands dry, saying gear interfered with the "purity of the experience." ("Climbing is all about going until you get too scared to go any farther, like when you were a kid climbing trees," he explained.) The Californian's most famous feat came in 2005, with his first-ever solo ascent...
...This is what they live for. They live for their patch, for their gang and for their neighborhood. They are living worthless, meaningless lives without a proper future." Paea's prognosis is equally bleak: "We are in a situation where the ambulance is parked at the bottom of the cliff...
...controversial state statute required the governor, a Democrat, to appoint a member of Thomas' party, a Republican. The roster of Republican hopefuls, pulled together by Wyoming's G.O.P., included the son of former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson and a grandson of former U.S. Senator Cliff Hansen. In the delicate balance of the U.S. Senate, Freudenthal's decision means there will continue to be 49 Republicans and 49 Democrats, with two independents caucusing with the Democrats...
...going to achieve your goal, the way they wrestled in that round just shows me this program is taking a big step forward.” Early highlights for Harvard included a seventh-place finish—the highest ever for the Crimson—at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, and four wrestlers placing in the top five in their respective weight classes at the Midlands Championships. Harvard rode the dominating efforts of O’Connor, Meltzer (25-7), and Caputo (30-9) for most of the season, and had tri-captain Bode Ogunwole (11-0) anchor...