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...domestically, as an embodiment of meritocratic achievement that can happen in free and open societies. "I have the blood of Africa within me," he said in Ghana. "And my family's own story encompasses both the tragedies and triumphs of the larger African story." His message was hard to miss: If I can do it, so can you. It was a message targeted directly at the people of the world, not their governments...
...interview, Spoering said that he and his family already miss the Lowell community, but that he is planning to remain a member of the Lowell senior common room...
...same speech, Obama continued his criticism of Russia for its invasion of Georgia last August, with an allusion that was difficult to miss, though again it was carefully worded. "There is a 19th century view that we are destined to vie for spheres of influence, and that great powers must forge competing blocs to balance one another," Obama said. "These assumptions are wrong." (See pictures of Russia's war with Georgia...
...almost die. I think maybe I lost count at five. There's an airplane breaking apart on the runway; there's an allergic reaction to a penicillin injection; there's the time when your boat crashes in the rapids. You jump into the water at one point and barely miss some submerged pylons...
First, there’s simply no such thing as a can’t-miss prospect. Injuries have dampened the statistics of many first overall picks before Strasburg—especially pitchers—either by limiting their playing time or by limiting their abilities. For example, 2001 second pick Mark Prior, the previous best pitching prospect ever and benefactor of the current record contract ($10.5 million), hasn’t played in a game since 2006. And 1997’s first pick, Matt Anderson, learned the hard way that a 100-mile-per-hour fastball is suddenly...