Word: mr
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...many would-be party animals, the only thing separating them from a great night out is a good night’s sleep. Yes, sadly, Mr. Sandman has brought an early end to many a Friday night. But, no longer, thanks to Vinergy—a new potent potable that blends the “delicateness and art” of a fine wine with a “zap” of caffeine and then throws in some bubbles for “fun.” This self-proclaimed “swanky sippable?...
...have stated that the same ethical constraints should apply to judicial nominees. Indeed both Justices Scalia and Frankfurter, among others, have sternly declined to answer those sorts of questions in the course of their confirmation hearings. As The Washington Post put it in a recent editorial: “Mr. Estrada stonewalled the Judiciary Committee by refusing to answer questions—though his answers were similar in nature to those of previous nominees, including many nominated by Democratic presidents...
...What makes Ali (Mr. G?) hilarious is his straight-faced belief that he's smarter than his subjects. Touring the U.N., he seizes on a place card reserving a seat for JORDAN. How, he demands, can the body give so much power to one basketball player? Later he asks why Africa is not represented. Pointing to the G section, an official notes that Guinea is in Africa. "So you claim," Ali sneers. Check and mate...
...mansion, and won't it be funny when they interview maids?' then people could see that's a step too far." It's hard to either defend or attack a show that doesn't exist yet, but it's also true that the original sitcom was far harder on Mr. Drysdale than the Clampetts. And on The Osbournes, Ozzy--another Beverly Hills fish out of water--was "humiliated" into becoming the most beloved dad in America...
...Congress oppose a draft. The generals strongly back the all-volunteer force, arguing that it costs billions less to maintain than a conscripted army. Its soldiers are also more motivated "because they volunteered," says Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. On the eve of war, the Pentagon "is horrified at Mr. Rangel's suggestion," says a senior Defense official, and has rolled out pages of statistics to try to debunk Rangel's claim that minorities and the poor bear the risks unfairly. Blacks make up 21% of the enlisted military force, compared with 12% in the general population. But these recruits "tend...