Word: lynbrook
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...sure that people ask you for money all the time. What's the craziest thing someone's actually asked you to pay for? -Michelle Rodriguez, Lynbrook, N.Y.Oh, the list is long, from hair implants to braces to breast implants. I always get, "I heard that you're worth X amount of dollars, so one-tenth of 1%-you're not going to miss it. Would you just write me a check?" It's fun. It's a good problem to have...
...ever imagine that your life would turn out this way when you were a kid? -Michelle Rodriquez, Lynbrook, N.Y.[Laughs.] No chance, no how. I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling-sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation. But I never ever imagined that would happen...
...north of Kabul, always begins with a reminder of why so many soldiers have gathered on this dusty plain. Coalition spokesman Major Bryan Hilferty numbers the days since Sept. 11, 2001, reminds reporters of the death toll and describes a victim. Last Friday, it was Michael Hannan, 34, of Lynbrook, N.Y., who, Hilferty said, "knew how to put people at ease and how to make them laugh. His daughters Rachel, 5, Alexandra, 22 months, and wife Andrea are left only with memories." Fifteen minutes later, Hilferty wrapped up the session with the two sentences that close every briefing: "The hunt...