Word: heart
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...installment at the fair is its wide assortment of ordinary amusement park rides. From the Ferris Wheel to the Tilt-a-Whirl, anyone willing to shell out 75 cents for a ticket can have their 75 seconds of joy. Unless, of course, you are a pregnant woman with a heart condition or stand under 48 inches tall...
This is a man who maintained his moral character and revolutionary zeal for freedom and justice through nearly three decades of imprisonment. He emerged from that ordeal, not with hatred in his heart but with an unshakable commitment and the superb political skill to lead his nation...
...NEWS ON HEART ATTACKS...
...decades the number of new heart attacks in the U.S. was declining. That trend may be over. A study published last week shows that since 1987 the overall rate has flattened out--and among black women it has gone up. Researchers can't explain the shift, but remember: Exercise, eat right, and quit smoking...
...Francisco Opera has done its best by Previn's first opera: Colin Graham's direction is crisp, Michael Yeargan's sets are suitably sleazy, and Renee Fleming pours heart and soul into the role of Blanche DuBois. But Previn's well-bred score barely hints at the dark crosscurrents of obsession and desperation that made Tennessee Williams' play so naggingly memorable. This slow-moving Streetcar is tonal but tuneless, sometimes violent but never sexy. Even the bluesy bits are oddly polite--an unexpected letdown from a composer-conductor who plays first-rate jazz piano on the side. Let's face...