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When the English language was planted in South Asia, who knew it would bloom with such fecundity? From the riots of Salman Rushdie to the florid sagas of Vikram Seth and the humid prose of Arundhati Roy, much of the best subcontinental writing has embraced a hothouse style, the kind of Victorian grandness long forgotten by the English themselves. When the empire wrote back, it was never at a loss for words...
Because the Hurricanes entered the matchup riding a 12-match winning streak and accustomed to the humid conditions on their home court, they rolled into play heavily favored. These circumstances made the Crimson upset even more impressive than its 4-3 win over No. 15 Washington last weekend...
...WEATHERMAN When you're on the road, there's no way of escaping the forces of nature, so it's best to be prepared. This site offers 15-day forecasts for every corner of the globe, letting you know how humid Kuala Lumpur will be and what kind of coat you will need in Tokyo...
...steaming Cuban sandwich of sultry Latin sirens, drug deals gone bad and seedy mobsters with big metal briefcases full of small unmarked bills. The city streets are awash with neon in candy pink and pistachio green, and each streetlight is ringed by a delicate nimbus suggesting warm, humid tropical air. The kicker is the painfully authentic all-1980s sound track (which will be released by Sony Music as a seven-CD set). Buy this game, and you will Wang Chung tonight...
Elizabeth Dole gets ready for every event as if she's having tea with the Queen. At a rally in a tobacco warehouse so humid we all feel like chain smokers, Dole appears in a bubble-gum pink suit with beige pumps and stockings. If someone were to, say, spill barbecue on her, a mint green spare is hanging in her Buick sedan...