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...Like Lewis Carroll's Alice and the Narnia children (and, by now, far too many tyke heroes of fairy tales), Coraline goes through the doorway into another realm. It's a long, oddly uterine passage that leads to an apartment exactly like her new home, and with identical parents - except for two things. The weird news: Other Mother and Other Father have buttons for eyes. The better news: these cheerful folks instantly dote on the little girl as if she were the center of their universe. How lovely to see you! Have some cake! Let us tuck you into...
...Half an hour away is Khao Yai National Park itself. Though it may no longer teem with tigers - except for the stuffed, moth-eaten relic languishing in the visitors' center - there are plenty of gibbons, deer and colorful birds to keep amateur naturalists occupied. The waterfalls are lovely, although the leeches are pernicious, particularly in the rainy season...
...There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet." - Defending Libya's Jamahiriya system in a conference at Columbia University in New York City on March...
...three girls walking down Meiji Street in the heart of Tokyo's Harajuku district are talking loudly in cute high voices, sometimes breaking into giggles. They could be any group of teenage girls on a merry shopping expedition in the Japanese capital's mecca of youth fashion - except for the fact that they are clad in clothing and accessories that mimic the look of comic-book heroines wearing the style of 18th-century princesses...
...looking forward to a good Ivy match for the foil squad.” “Our women’s foil squad is probably the overall best in the country,” Brand said. “We’ve defeated every top school except Notre Dame, but based on the record, I think we have the best foil squad in the country.” The foil got some help from three other outstanding performances. The épée set the tone, with rookie Noam Mills and senior Maria Larsson posting undefeated afternoons...