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...debut, there’s hardly an errant moment on the track. From the SRV composition “Pride and Joy” (since elevated to a blues staple) to the slow languorous burn that is Vaughan’s cover of “Texas Flood,” it’s evident that the man could just flat out play. In the early days before his discovery, Vaughan fused so much raw, open energy into his performance that even once removed through a recording, the presentation is nothing short of mesmerizing...
...warned security forces not to enter. The group claimed responsibility for the killing of three policemen earlier in the week. ALGERIA Disastrous Toll Security forces moved in to protect government buildings in Algiers as furious protesters blamed authorities for the high death toll in the country?s worst flood for 40 years. More than 850 people were feared killed, and the Red Cross launched an appeal for $1.2 million to help 24,000 people left homeless or destitute. Residents of the capital?s poorer areas accused the government of not unblocking drains sealed in the 1990s so militants could...
...single heartfelt message to the right person at the right time can lead to another all-important signature on the request to President Bush. The fight against AIDS has no opponents in Congress, but it has no champions—so we must be the champions. We must flood the capital with our tears for the victims of AIDS and with our outrage over inaction. We must break the deadly silence of AIDS by raising our voices to call for its end. Despite tragedies, loud and quiet, there is hope...
...remained on the clock when senior safety Andy Fried intercepted a pass by Yale quarterback T.J. Hyland, clinching Harvard’s victory. Unable to contain their enthusiasm, a portion of the Harvard section of the stands streamed onto the field. As the clock ran down, students continued to flood the field—some moving toward midfield, others taking off toward the goalposts...
...visitors?both tourists and wannabe Jet Lis. The Chinese government, now aware of Shaolin's lucrative allure, resolved to rescue it from its exile in ideological ignominy. Crumbled buildings were resurrected. Secular martial-arts training academies sprang up around the temple's walls to cater to the region's flood of aspirants. And the monks?whose ranks had swelled slightly since the end of the Cultural Revolution?were reincarnated as shills for a host of marketing schemes, from coffee-table books and calendars to performance tours and instructional videos...