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...really don’t know what to get my girlfriend for holiday time. We just started dating, and I’m nervous that if I get her something “too nice,” she’ll freak out. But I also don’t want to get her something that she won’t like. Do you have any ideas...

Author: By Nicole B. Urken, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: DEAR NIKKI: 'Tis the Season | 12/5/2005 | See Source »

...this movie, your character associates liking the band Coldplay with being gay. Any backlash? A lot of people had a very strong reaction to the Coldplay thing. I met Fran Drescher a few weeks ago, and I was a little nervous to see her 'cause in another scene I kind of insulted her voice. But she thought it was hilarious, as did her parents. Meanwhile, I am a little bit nervous about running into Gwyneth Paltrow--or Apple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Dec. 12, 2005 | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

...been in that situation—you either make a big play or do something to ignite the rest of the team.” He said that the quickness of Martin’s injury meant that he didn’t have time to be nervous in his first snap on the big stage. “It was just a regular football game,” Fitzpatrick said. It’s been a busy few weeks for the 2004 Ivy Player of the Year, who turned 23 on Thanksgiving and last week became engaged...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Stage, Same Story for Fitzpatrick | 11/29/2005 | See Source »

...will it go? That's what many nervous officials in Washington are wondering as they brace for what is showing signs of becoming the biggest influence-peddling scandal in decades. An investigation that began nearly two years ago into whether lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associate Michael Scanlon bilked six Indian tribes out of $80 million now looks as though it could touch dozens of lawmakers, their current and former staff members and Bush Administration officials. The Justice Department is preparing to test whether accepting lawfully reported campaign contributions may constitute corruption, subjecting Washington politicians to an entirely new standard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Plot Thickens | 11/28/2005 | See Source »

...Benzene, nitrobenzene and aniline, used to produce explosives, fungicides, dyes and shoe polish, are nasty substances to have in a river. Benzene and nitrobenzene can affect the nervous system, and long-term exposure to benzene can cause cancer and chromosomal aberrations. With luck, the problem will simply drift downriver and dissipate without doing much harm. The Songhua eventually flows across the Russian border, joining the Amur River and emptying into the Sea of Okhotsk near Vladivostok. China waited at least a week after the explosion to notify Russia about the toxins. The two countries are now conferring, but Russian politicians...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Toxic Shock | 11/27/2005 | See Source »

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