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When “Die Hard” debuted in 1988, Bruce Willis established himself as one of Hollywood’s best ass-kicking actors through his portrayal of John McClane, the badass New York police officer who got everyone saying “yippi-kay-ay!” With the solid “Die Hard 2,” the series looked unstoppable, at least until the lackluster “Die Hard with a Vengeance” came out. Over a decade later, the film’s makers finally found the nerve to produce...
...allowed two European distillers to sell the mysterious liquor Stateside. Renowned for its supposedly hallucinogenic effects, the anise-flavored alcohol was rumored to have caused an epidemic of psychosis in France in the late 1800s--most infamously, leading Vincent van Gogh to cut off his ear. But before you kick one back Parisian-style, consider this: absinthe may not be the transcendent experience marketers want you to think...
...ruled from Pristina," Milan Ivanovic, head of the hard-line Serbian National Council in the northern town of Mitrovice, told TIME. "There is an impression," he added ominously, "that Serbia will not make any radical moves if Kosovo declares independence. That is wrong. If they try to kick us out by force, Serbia will try to get back what was taken...
Trailing 3-2 with 15 seconds remaining, the Crimson (12-4-2) had a corner kick opportunity. Sophomore Kwaku Nyamekye put the service on net, but it was deflected by Blue Devils goalie Paul Armstrong to Harvard co-captain Matt Hoff, open at the far post. From eight yards out, Hoff cranked the would-be game-tying shot. It flew past the diving CCSU defenders and snuck over Armstrong’s fingertips, but instead of swooshing into the back of the net the ball ricocheted off the underside of the crossbar and fell into traffic in front...
With six minutes remaining, the Blue Devils were awarded a free kick from about 40 yards out. Midfielder Eddie Floyd lofted a service that got over Nyamekye’s head and bounced near the Harvard goal post. CCSU junior midfielder Yan Klukowski was the first one there and headed it in for the winning goal...