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...spirit of the part, Laurie tried Vicodin once, deeming it "excellent stuff, though not to be tried at home." In fact, the actor says, he envies his character--a loner with a limp, whose primary comforts are soap operas and prescription painkillers. "House has complete freedom from anxiety over what the world thinks of him," Laurie says. "He has no need for public approval." Laurie, on the other hand, still has to get used to the roar of applause...
...Happy Summertime” includes the Doggy-less Snoop Dogg, but he fails to liven up this limp Summer-jam. The track reminded me of Will Smith’s time-tested “Summertime,” but not as fresh. And warmed over Will Smith is like drinking flat diet Fresca...
Last winter the U.S. dollar was rising powerfully, setting records against the French franc, the West German mark and the Italian lira. During the long, hot summer, though, the dollar has sweltered and gone limp. Main reason: fears that the U.S. economy may be stagnating. Since late February, the dollar's value has dropped 25% against the British pound, 10% against the Japanese yen and 14% against the lira. Last week the greenback lost ground in four of five trading sessions, closing Friday at its lowest level in more than a year against the German mark and the French franc...
...Cabot’s experience in basic training was no more successful. A vicious case of measles in his youth left him with a limp that would have required him to repeat the whole process. Frustrated, he left the military in 1957. He enrolled in Harvard Business School and, after graduating, began a career as an investment analyst. He worked at Putnam Management Company before transferring to Wellington and becoming a portfolio manager...
...Melbourne man Craig Lattin was a fit 34-year-old when he developed a limp and was diagnosed with MND. Two and a half years later, he's in a wheelchair. He says he wouldn't try Huang's procedure - "it's too early to know exactly what you're doing, quite apart from the ethical issues" - but believes the doctor should continue his work: "Every adult should make their own choice. And even if there's limited success, it will teach us something." At their home in Rotorua, filled with pets and photos, Rein says he'd hoped...