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...clunkers program were from U.S. carmakers, and four of the top five fuel-efficient vehicles purchased in return were from Japanese companies. It doesn't do much to help General Motors and Chrysler, but perhaps it tells us something about how U.S. car manufacturers got themselves in this mess to begin with. Archie Gillis, TORONTO...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/21/2009 | See Source »

...past,” Bellamy croons, “I want to satisfy the undisclosed desires in your heart.” The album’s middle section, which lags insufferably, is its biggest failure. “United States of Eurasia” is a plodding, overdone mess. The chorus has plenty of volume but not much else. Instrumentally, the vaguely Far Eastern interludes are dull and uninspired, and the lounge-style piano playing that closes out the song is just plain irrelevant. The whole six minutes feels like Queen sans the sing-alongs?...

Author: By Daniel K. Lakhdhir, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Muse | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...everything is fuzzed and echoed out, from the drums to the voices. “The Strums” is the most representative of the album’s weaknesses: pleasant to listen to but sonically overcrowded. The sheer number of guitar layers overwhelms the listener and makes a mess of the song; without any tangible forward direction, the song flags easily. The extra noise feels baroque for its own sake and contributes nothing, making “The Strums” forgettable. However, “Time to Die” improves with repeated exposure, as illustrated...

Author: By Candace I. Munroe, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Dodos | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...giving up some situations that we don’t want to be giving up throughout the season...We’re still losing control of the ball.” But Balaraman minimized the damage. “Nikhil was there to clean up the mess on a couple of [the mistakes],” Farrar added. The co-captains agreed on the special satisfaction of beating MIT. “It’s always fun when MIT brings their fans,” Voith said. “It brings an intensity that you have to step...

Author: By Charlie Cabot, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Enjoys Welcome Home Win Over MIT | 9/17/2009 | See Source »

...pictures of the mess at Ground Zero...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Look at the 9/11 Commission | 9/11/2009 | See Source »

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