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Bush-haters often complain of the Orwellian quality of this administration’s approach to the truth. I agree, but the next time the White House announces that two plus two equals five, it won’t be enough to gasp, “You’re lying!” Someone has to give the right answer...
...Wen’s speech. And then he said, “I understand my people, and I love my people.” And that was my moment. The Tibetan people are not his people. So I jumped up, pulled out the flag, unfurled it, heard the audience gasp and shouted, “Tibet belongs to the Tibetan people. We will never stop fighting. I am a voice for those inside Tibet. Free Tibet...
Converting the Cup Into Cash It took some last-gasp heroics for England to topple Australia in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final in Sydney; commercial success should now come a little easier. While the players - proud amateurs until the game went professional in 1995 - carve up a €1.9 million bonus, the English game's governing body, the Rugby Football Union, will expect a scrum of sponsors to hail the new champs by loosening their purse strings. The RFU squeezed €15 million out of sponsors this year, topping the €12.9 million it attracted in 2002. After recently...
Here's the scenario: a guest arrives at your house with a fine bottle of Pinot Grigio that you suddenly realize is--gasp!--room temperature. No problem. Just add ice and water to your Cooper Cooler ($80), plug it in, and in about six minutes the wine will be perfectly chilled. Now, to open the bottle, grab the battery-powered corkscrew from Select Brands ($25; a rechargeable version is available for $50), press a button, and with almost no effort on your part, the cork comes free. A productivity gain that everyone can applaud...
...Crimson, there was no time to stop and debate with the officials. Harvard’s last-gasp drive continued with Fitzpatrick hitting three straight receivers in virtually identical fashion. He found senior tight end Matt Fratto for an 18-yard gain, then immediately spiked the ball to stop the clock at 00:20. He found favorite target junior wide receiver Brian Edwards for a 17-yard completion that drove the Crimson to the Penn 36-yard line. Once again, Fitzpatrick spiked the ball with 12 seconds remaining. Then he hit converted sophomore tailback Ryan Tyler on a 19-yard...