Word: faraway
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...shirt or a snow globe at a souvenir stand and you won't be the first to give a gift that will collect dust. But for a truly tasty idea, and one that won't take up much luggage space, bag some spices. Why buy condiments in a faraway land when you can grab a jar at your local supermarket? Well, according to Hong Kong-based spice trader Jerome Stewart, supermarket seasonings usually contain preservatives and other odorous chemicals. And, he notes, the multihued heaps at native markets are cheaper - by up to 80%. Two of the best countries...
Since that day, I wanted Harvard much like I wanted any other brand: Gap jeans, Nike sneakers and anything else that I saw on SBTB and the commercials in between. For a girl who watched a lot of television, Harvard was a ticket into a faraway land where everyone wore navy blazers with gold buttons and Brendan Fraser look-alikes frolicked around the Yard with drafts of government theses in tow. Not that I knew what theses were—I had only heard about them in With Honors, a film starring Fraser as a hunky Harvard student...
When the bomb went off shortly after 2 p.m., the narrow lane, crammed with people, acted as a muffler. Just 300 yards away there was only a low boom, like a faraway thunderclap. It was as if the sound had been absorbed by the tens of thousands of devout Shi'ites gathered outside their faith's holiest shrine to listen to Friday prayers over the speakers. But then a louder sound rumbled down the lane and into the nearby square--the anguished shriek emerging from a thousand throats. Panicked worshippers charged into the square, their dust-covered dishdashas spattered with...
...center of campus is key, according to OFA Dance Program Director Elizabeth W. Bergmann. She says she’s wary of the safety issues in pushing a program that rehearses late at night—especially with its high proportion of female participants—to a faraway location. Also, because dance classes are often squeezed in between students’ other commitments, minimizing transportation time is a priority for Bergmann...
...Unless Iraq turns really messy, the Saudis could well succeed in this endeavor. As things stand, they need to worry less about the specter of domestic radicalism than on the external threat, especially the agenda of a very different set of radicals in faraway Washington...