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...belief that somehow their innocence and purity can breathe new life into something gone dull or awry. In the giant, dysfunctional family that is modern Japan, then, the birth of a baby princess on Saturday offers, at long last, a glimmer of hope, some feel-good news to lift the collective spirit and hold out the promise of a national rejuvenation. And maybe even boost the stock market. An absurd notion, sure, but there hasn't been much of anything to cheer about in Japan for, oh, the better part of a decade. "We've only had bad and bleak...
Winter’s first double-double of his career, which included eight offensive boards, provided a lift for a team currently limited in its front-court presence with Sigafoos nursing a sore foot and only one freshman forward...
...next government will have the opportunity to lift Afghanistan out of the strife and hopelessness that have been the defining features of its recent history. But for the U.S., the stakes are also high. Allowing Afghanistan to collapse once again raises the risk that dangerous movements and terrorist groups will again find a safe haven there...
...miles at a cruising speed of 120 m.p.h. Unlike a helicopter, it has a gas turbine-powered propeller that drives the craft forward and provides airspeed to power two asymmetrical overhead blades. These 42-ft. blades rotate only when the wind rushes up through them. They give the aircraft lift, stability and improved safety; in case of engine failure, they continue to rotate and allow a safe, controlled descent. The other thing that makes the gyroplane different from a helicopter is the bottom line: running costs (about $160 per hr.) are almost halved. The gyroplane is in the final stages...
...great lift off the bench to start the first half,” Sullivan said. “To see him come back after ten days out and score like that was surprising...