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...their cell phones when he is in the room. But last week, when USA Today broke a story that the government has been secretly keeping track of the phone calls that tens of millions of ordinary Americans are making each day, it was George W. Bush who proposed an impromptu appearance before the television cameras. "I want to say something about this myself," he told aides who had gathered in the Oval Office to figure out how to handle the sensation the story was causing across Washington. To reporters, Bush offered no denial, or even much by way of explanation...
...Crimson would never relinquish the lead again.“The plan was that the harder we attacked it, the better our boat would set up,” Kitovitz said. “And the rest took care of itself.”And in between the impromptu start and the choppy water throughout the course, Harvard dismissed the Huskies with the ease that has characterized the second varsity’s wins all season long. The Crimson built a boat-length lead by the 700-meter mark, and Harvard broke free for an open-water advantage shortly thereafter.Once...
...from Corleone. It was the first time Cortese had seen any sign of life from inside the farmhouse after days of surveillance. "When I saw someone take the package, I was pretty sure it was him," says Cortese, 41. "The adrenaline was pumping." After an impromptu hushed meeting with his team in the woods, Cortese and the police piled into a van and rolled slowly down the hill to the property. Revolver drawn, Cortese led the charge, busting open the plate-glass outer door. Provenzano's odyssey was over. He was going to prison for life, having been convicted...
...that Elizabeth the Queen likes short meals and plain, wholesome British fare. After lunch (maximum: an hour and a quarter) come the public appearances-a ship to be launched, a hospital to be visited, an exhibition to be opened, a cornerstone to be laid-always accompanied with a gracious, impromptu and neat little speech...
Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) Stephen Prina introduced the artists with a presentation that included philosophy references and an impromptu piano performance...