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...President will need all the colorful charts he can muster. After five years of tax cuts and massive spending that brought back deficits and ensured that they will continue for years if not decades, Bush plans to use his State of the Union address on Jan. 31 to portray himself as, well, thrifty. He will talk about the need to rein in programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, and he'll tout the modest budget cuts that Congress passed at his request last year. His staff wants to make "restraining spending" a defining Bush characteristic, along with spreading democracy...
...masse, with the hope of tipping the scales of Iraqi political power. With a significant voting bloc in parliament--final results are due to be released by the end of December--Sunnis would be able to curb the influence of the Shi'ite religious parties and perhaps muster enough bargaining power to fill key Cabinet positions. One coveted slot: Interior Minister, as allegations emerge of Shi'ite militias using the police to target Sunnis...
...bond in faith--and other things--between a father and son not related by blood. Edington's book ends with a meditation on the power of love to ennoble the lover, especially if the beloved is God--a model of Joseph as believer that would surely pass muster in almost any Christian church. "Joseph took God's son into his home in Nazareth, thus providing Jesus with a normal, loving family environment in which to grow," Edington writes. "Joseph took God's son into his heart, thus discovering a purpose for his own life within the greater purposes...
...whole. The movie’s awkward script incessantly repeats the negative father theme with its unnecessarily shrill dialogue. Despite forced lines and a one dimensional character, Gere’s portrait of a stolid philosopher reevaluating his ideology connects with all the emotional force the thespian can muster. Miriam is the most captivating character, thanks to Binoche’s ability to portray her intense internal conflicts. In the many close-ups of Binoche’s face, one can clearly read the character’s pain. One such moment is when she watches her son drive away...
...HARVARD vs. LEHIGH, 49-24 (L)Turning point: When the Mountain Hawks scored four times in the third quarter—twice off O’Hagan interceptions—to kill any second-half momentum the Crimson might have been able to muster in the absence of its top offensive players due to injury.Cause for concern: Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. The Crimson had a whopping six giveaways, including three picks by O’Hagan and two by Irvin. Add to that a fumble by the usually sure-handed Dawson, who garnered only 59 yards on 15 carries.MVP: Lehigh quarterback...