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...last-ditch attempt to garner some laughter but just can’t carry this uncreative vehicle. Fortunately for Silverman though, “Scoundrels” proves she is becoming a comedic force in her own right. Playing Amanda’s bitchy roommate, she comes across as harsher than Dr. P in her barbs at Roger’s expense. BOTTOM LINE: Despite a surprisingly minimal amount of laughter from the man who brought us “Old School,” Phillips does deliver with a spot-on performance by Thornton that Mansfield would heartily endorse...
...same time as BPD’s “Operation Student Shield,” introduced in 2005 specifically to combat underage drinking in Boston. And if BPD’s experience with Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern University are any indication, students can expect harsher enforcement as Harvard expands undergraduate housing into Allston. We hope instead that BPD will reconsider its methods, and keep safety as its priority even while it must continue to enforce drinking laws...
...world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism." FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL, in a letter to Senator John McCain opposing a White House proposal that would allow harsher treatment of terrorist suspects...
...legal in our country to practice prostitution, nor are we going to legalize it. Nor are we thinking in terms of turning it into a free-lance occupation to solve unemployment problems. [laughter] We are not going to repress it. What else can we do? If we are harsher, we will be accused of being human-rights abusers...
...Tokyo must decide whether to adopt harsher financial sanctions in retaliation - most notably, the option to ban money transfers to North Korea. But Japan may proceed cautiously. Although Japanese frustration with North Korea is running high, there is also a longstanding fear in Tokyo that if North Korea is pushed too far, the results could be unpredictable and potentially devastating...