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...today of moving the ball,” Pusar said. “Everyone really played unselfishly and looked for the open man. Somebody might have thought they were a little bit open and then saw a guy who was even more open, so they made the extra pass and helped out a teammate. We feel confident in our shooters and try to get the best chances...
...nighttime home health aide in Long Island City, says she hits the Black Friday sales every year. Her hours got cut back from seven days a week to just three this year, but she still bought a $300 North Face jacket for her son at Macys. She decided to pass on a $128 handbag for herself, however. Across the street at Old Navy, Viviana Alonso, 26, was packing a red Samsonite suitcase full of handbags, sweaters, socks and shirts inside the entrance. On vacation from Caracas, Venezuela, she had just bought the $150 suitcase that morning, and estimated that...
...Most informed people acknowledge that the financial mess began not with Republican deregulation but with social engineering by Democrats. It was exploited by Wall Street, to be sure, and the results went unchecked by Congress. A Republican House helped pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the most sweeping regulatory bill since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt. If Democrats rule unconstrained, we won't recognize our country in 30 years. Lori Zimmerman, Red Bank, New Jersey...
Winter weather can be unpredictable, and the Macy's parade has had its share of mishaps. Crosswinds hit balloons when they pass through intersections - Times Square is especially tricky - and can blow them off course. In 1928, a giant dog balloon escaped from its handlers, blew against a street sign and deflated. The same thing happened in 1956, when Mighty Mouse failed to save the day and collapsed instead. Heavy rain filled the brim of Donald Duck's hat in 1962, causing the character to tip over and dump 50 gallons of water on unamused onlookers. In 1971, rain fell...
...promised an "inquiry" into the killings, can't help let his true colors show. During the rally, he berates the crowd for their cowardice. "If you are afraid, then respect me," he said. "I am not afraid. Do not compare me to you. If you are afraid, let me pass. Get out of my way. I have no fear." There was also some clumsily, stage-managed propaganda. Several Congolese army deserters gave testimony at Nkunda's prompting on how they had switched sides after realizing justice was on the rebels' side. Then a rag-tag thief and a former...