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...World Cup, but the quadrennial soccer tournament lacks the year-to-year drama that sees teams swing from No. 1 and No. 2 seeds to No. 7 and No. 8s fighting for second-round upsets of traditional rivals. Most of all, the World Cup is without the most crucial element that separates the NCAA Tournament from all other stages in amateur and professional sports. The people winning and losing these games are barely removed from adolescence and have not yet assumed the steely, indifferent faces of seasoned professional athletes. The NCAA Tournament is much more prone to the Adam Morrison...
Overall, the careful directorial and set decisions made to establish the mood of the production—from the venue to the stage setup—are crucial to its overall success. The performances of the most important actors are respectable and amazing as they strive to capture the audience’s attention and engage them in the violent and painful story that they tell. Sympathy, laughter, tears: “Titus Andronicus” evokes all levels of emotion in the dungeon-like basement of the Garage...
...Richter also showed that he was susceptible to breakdowns, allowing 10 goals in a crucial weekend set against Brown and Yale. The scoring binge cost the rookie the starting job, as Tobe took over between the pipes the following weekend and stayed there for the remainder of the season...
...Fundraising numbers in and of themselves are not absolute indicators of a campaign's health and viability, and McCain's personal response now becomes crucial: how does he bear himself in public; what does he say to his backers in private; and can he give the impression of resolution in the face of adversity. His campaign says they intend to bounce back. "All campaigns are going to face challenges," one McCain staffer said. "We recognize ours, and we're taking steps to address them...
...Arab initiative, would authorize direct Saudi-Israeli talks. When asked by a reporter whether it was time for the Saudis to meet the Israelis face-to-face, Rice replied, "I would hope that every state will search very deep to see what it can do at this crucial time to finally end this conflict...