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That's why the czar is in Vegas, sitting in a room at the Venetian Hotel guarded by U.S. marshals. The czar, a smart, likable, earnest man who believes he can help Americans by fighting the drug war, is derided by the opposition as "Bill Bennett's Mini-Me." Indeed, he worked for Bennett under Reagan in the Department of Education and then as Bennett's deputy drug czar in the first Bush Administration. When George W. appointed him, the President told the czar to watch the movie Traffic as a way to understand the problem. The czar, who told...
...explores an array of starkly different characters. In the extensive scenes on the bus, there is an old Muslim couple, a pair of newlyweds, a mother with her handicapped son, college kids on their summer break, a Jew and two Sikhs, who together represent a kind of mini-India. Sen uses the reactions of each character to the violence unfolding around them as a mirror that reflects the clashing attitudes Indians hold toward one another. Her attention to detail is one of her great strengths, and the film skillfully captures the characters' idiosyncrasies. In the end-like India itself-they...
...unsuspecting victim. The drink should have a deep red color. The salt adds a flavor reminiscent enough of blood that it will make you shudder. Best of all, the cocktail leaves you with stained, dripping red lips. Roasted pumpkin seeds, candied apples and—of course—mini chocolate bars are all good accompaniments for this concoction. Buffy fans, Dracula lovers and Halloween aficionados alike will appreciate a round of this spooky cocktail. So enjoy a night full of witches, goblins and ghouls, but don’t neglect the spirits...
Tempting guests with 16 varieties of mini-pastries, kitchen manager Erik Hance said the restaurant prepared 1,200 desserts for the occasion. An open bar served wine, champagne and soda...
...narrow down the type of gun that may have been used. So far, ballistics tests have not pinpointed the sniper's weapon. But investigators appear particularly interested in individuals known to possess a Colt AR-15, the civilian version of the M-16 infantry rifle, or a Sturm-Ruger Mini-14 rifle. Both are semiautomatic rifles, popular with target shooters, criminals and some domestic extremist groups...