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...drunk's cunning. Frank lies in the same melodic, trombonish tone that Crosby had used to project sincerity for a quarter century. But when he's not pushing the blarney, he gives subtle glimpses of the decay that age and alcohol etches in a man. His face is fallen, creased with defeat, his posture hunched and haunted, his demeanor frail. Behind the old Crosby charisma was a self-confidence so pure that he didn't have to push it in America's face; but here he's playing a man with so little confidence that his face anticipates reproach...
...have grudgingly recognized, if not accepted, that youth are relatively politically inactive. After all, young people cast only 17 percent of ballots and youth voting rates have fallen steadily since 18-year-olds received the vote, blipping only slightly in 1988 and 1992. But the caricature painted by the media goes beyond portraying a bunch of non-voters. Rather than approaching youth as disenchanted individuals who are otherwise serious, the media paints young people as irresponsible and out of touch: Generation Y, as in why bother? The reaction of campaigns to this message has been to try to pander...
...world's bookies aren't about to disappear. Soon enough, new players will face ancient temptations. "If integrity is to return to the game, it will start with the captains," says Croft. In Melbourne, cricket's onfield generals will have the chance to atone for the sins of their fallen predecessors...
With infection rates in Zimbabwe topping 25%, the nation's medical services are overloaded. The task of coping has fallen to community and family members. Your donation will train local workers to provide families with the knowledge and supplies to care for the sick, helping them live longer and preventing transmission to others. Goal: train 500 workers...
Just as important, the stock market has fallen and can't get up, making takeovers more affordable. For the same reason, companies that use only stock for acquisitions have had that currency devalued. This leaves the raiders to rule, and they're suddenly finding they have renewed access to a crucial financing source--junk bonds. That well went dry as investors funneled their money into stocks in recent years. Junk-bond mutual funds suffered net outflows of $10 billion last year. But since Jan. 1, junk funds have had net inflows of $3 billion, according to AMG Data, bringing them...