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...averaging 42 sq m, they're atypically large in a city of closet-like accommodations. Collins leaves his materials - limed oak, rich leather, creamy cotton - largely unembellished and judiciously uses lush color, like the paisley-patterned wallpaper that could be 21st century William Morris. His best touch combines beauty, comfort and whimsy: the sleek white rocking chair moves like your grandpa's but looks like modern sculpture...
...concerns about the way Russia sets about business and politics, Medvedev said, stemmed from "a lack of communication," rather than anything Russia did. But those worried by Russia's use of its energy resources as a political weapon - ask the Ukrainians or Belarusians about that - were granted little comfort. The days when Russia sent energy to its friends at less than market rates are gone for good. "There will no longer be any free gas for anyone," said Medvedev, for those who had not yet got the message...
That vague and largely undefined explanation didn't satisfy anyone in the room, including a U.S. State Department representative there. According to people with knowledge of what was said, the American asked "what comfort could the British government give" to other countries that there was no corruption currently taking place...
...weren’t getting as many misses, and so we weren’t in transition as much. We couldn’t go at them and flatten them out in transition,” Sullivan said. “We lost our comfort zone against them.” With less than one minute to play, the Bears appeared poised to take the lead, as Brown’s three-point shooting finally came to life when McAndrew and forward Colin Aldridge each scored from beyond the arc in a 10-second span to narrow Harvard?...
...Dakota Fanning tries something dangerous - skiing: The most controversial film going into the festival was Hounddog, in which 12-year-old Dakota Fanning plays a victim of sexual abuse who finds comfort in Elvis Presley music. Protested by religious groups and child advocates, the movie's much-debated rape scene turned out to be disturbing but not at all graphic. The camera fixes on a closeup of Fanning's face while the actions of a predatory neighbor boy are mostly implied. Despite protests, it appears the young star of Charlotte's Web and War of the Worlds was not harmed...