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George W. Bush likes to say he's sprinting to the finish, and this week he certainly looks like it. At the White House today he laid on a full welcome for Pope Benedict XVI, complete with concussive 21-gun salute, multiple fanfares and Kathleen Battle leading the crowd in "Happy Birthday" in honor of the Pontiff's 81st. Later in the day he made a speech on climate change. On Thursday he sees the British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, and on Friday the South Korean Prime Minister arrives for a visit to Camp David. Bush then flies...
...light. Again, the two friends congratulate themselves on being such ballers. The video then becomes a montage of Las Vegas scenery, high stakes poker, and the two rappers dancing by a pool. To cap off Lil’ Wayne’s Kojak-inspired night, each woman is shown laid out on a bed of lollipops. But no matter how many women or how much money and candy Lil’ Wayne manages to flaunt, the video can’t overcome the awful song that accompanies it. The song’s lyrics are absolutely pathetic, reaching their intellectual...
...begins to speculate about the value of family.Without even the slightest political or philosophical twang, Wolff evokes the question of what war means on the homefront today. A hundred and fifty years ago, it meant visible, physical sacrifice: bandages rolled in the home, wounded laid out on the front porch, scorched fields and ransacked homes. In the last century it has meant ration coupons, war bonds, and nationwide campus riots. In today’s world, where days can go by without mention of war, Wolff asks, What happens to the people who are left behind...
...unlawful killing verdict - essentially a verdict of manslaughter - was the most serious of the five available to the jury. Before Baker sent the jury out to deliberate on April 2, he laid out these options for them: 1) Unlawful killing: grossly negligent driving of the following vehicles [the paparazzi] 2) Unlawful killing: grossly negligent driving of the Mercedes [by Henri Paul, who also died in the crash] 3) Unlawful killing: grossly negligent driving of the following vehicles and of the Mercedes 4) Accidental death 5) Open verdict [none of the above...
...Harvard offense laid dormant throughout the twinbill at O’Donnell Field, as the Crimson was able to post only two runs in 16 innings of play...