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...were a time of increasing political unrest in China--culminating in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre--Oxnam, now 62, was frequently tapped by political leaders to help them figure out how to deal with the Chinese. He even accompanied former President George H.W. Bush as an on-the-ground adviser on a goodwill trip to China in the late 1990s...
Garcetti's dramatic life change came unexpectedly. Driving near his old office in downtown L.A., he glimpsed a worker 110 ft. above the ground, doing construction on the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The sight inspired Garcetti--a longtime amateur photographer--to rush home and grab his cameras. "When I first saw that ironworker crawling up on that high arch beam, a rainbow shined down and showed me a use for my talents," he says, sounding more like a dreamy artist than a hardened attorney making opening arguments. "An opportunity fell from...
Absent from the field for the Crimson’s first offensive series, Dawson returned to action for the subsequent drive but seemed at less that full strength all day, tallying 59 yards on the ground. Although he did gain 60 more yards receiving, including a 52-yarder, the Lehigh front line successfully loaded the box to keep the All-American in check...
Dawson’s sporadic effectiveness and playing time meant more carries for reserves junior Nick Sherlock and sophomore Charles Baakel, who picked up seven and 17 yards on the ground respectively...
...ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalizad, but is supported at the highest levels of the White House. "We want to see if there's a disconnect between what people in the United States are seeing on their televisions and in their newspapers, and the reality on the ground," a senior administration official said...