Word: finales
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...Down”—and lovelorn, acoustic balladry, such as the early fan-favorite “Screaming Infidelities.” Carrabba’s newest effort. “Alter the Ending,” strikes a middle ground between these two extremes, but the final product is somewhat inconsistent; “Alter the Ending” excels in the realm of emotional power ballads but also contains a great deal of uninspiring three-chord filler, resulting in a uniform-sounding album with limited success...
...looks forward just enough, realizing that rebellion is most successful if a group effort. The intense misery of the final undoing of his marriage and the previous episode’s wrenching depiction of the President’s death are balanced by an overwhelming sense of open-mindedness, measured risk-taking, camaraderie, and a near total severance from the comfort and predictability of the past...
While it may not have much to lose, Harvard is going into the playoffs with the momentum of a strong regular-season finish. The Crimson claimed the Ancient Eight championship in a 2-1 overtime win over Columbia, boasted a 8-1 record in its final nine games, and put together a six-game win streak through the end of October...
...passed its health care bill with a vote of 220 to 215, Democrats on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue feel an even greater sense of urgency. Momentum is crucial for Barack Obama's top domestic priority, and time is his enemy. While Reid still says passage of a final bill is possible by the end of the year, that is looking more and more doubtful. Speaking from his experience of watching the slow death of his health care bill, Clinton told the Senators they must get one to Obama's desk by the State of the Union address in January...
...official corruption, illegal land seizures or workplace inequities. The petition system, a remnant of the Qing Dynasty-era letters-and-visits system, is wildly ineffective, with just 3 out of 2,000 cases resolved, according to one study. Still, for poor Chinese with few connections, it is a final shot at justice...