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...Chinook, the elderly panting like animals suffering heatstroke, their mouths sagging and their tongues heavy and swollen. One paraplegic woman looked as if she had been broiled, her motionless legs beet red on the front and ghostly white on her calves. The evacuees were frightened, of both their plight and the booming helicopter that was there to save them. As the chopper pulled away, mothers down below screamed after it for rescue, holding their children high and sobbing...
...news, realistically presenting absurd topics. Apatow, who is making his feature-film directorial debut, is known for creating two generally acclaimed but swiftly cancelled shows, “Freaks and Geeks” and “Undeclared,” both of which offered wacky insight into the plight of teens and college students, respectively...
...continent of Africa with some concerts in the park. I have never witnessed a more pretentious and self-absorbed gathering of aging rockers and one-hit wonders. The first and foremost thing on the minds of the audience was hope for an encore, not hope for Africa. The plight of Africa is not some startling revelation. No one has an excuse for being unaware of the devastation there. Live 8 will assuage the world's guilt for a while. Then sentiment will grow for a repeat event in 2025. Let's all hope we get a great summer...
...worker can never think of buying an apartment or a modest house in his lifetime. Millions will have to forgo that dream. The gap between rich and poor is reaching dangerous proportions. It is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. The government has simply not awakened to the plight of its people. Mehmood Aziz Karachi...
...naive to think that any conflict with Western or Christian ethics is a result of the Communist Party. The major contribution of the Communist Party to Chinese culture is an organized platform that has the ability to enforce opinions. For millenniums, Chinese culture has revered power and ignored the plight of the underdog. The Chinese respect strength but if threatened will retaliate with even greater strength. They will not accept help or surrender their values. David Cherbonnier Singapore The Top Snoop Speaks In TIME's interview with CIA director Porter Goss [June 27], you asked him, "Could...