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FlyBy: What has been the most consistently popular burger over the course of the last 50 years...
...country where political demonstrations require official permission and signs of popular unrest are regularly greeted with swarms of riot police, the ElBaradei reception was remarkable. Crowds gathered, chanted, called for an end to Mubarak and even entered the airport. And there were no riot shields in sight. "Mohamed ElBaradei is an international figure," says Samer Shehata, an assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University. "Although I wouldn't put it past the regime, it would be a media blunder to greet him with scores of riot police trying to block supporters from showing their appreciation and welcoming him back...
After seven rounds of competition at the Cambridge Queen’s Head, Ausick defeated 21 freshmen with the spelling of “zydeco,” a popular type of music from southern Louisiana featuring washboards and accordions. As his prize, Ausick took home $100 and 100 intramural points for his dorm, Greenough...
...Despite recent Pew and CNN/Opinion Research polls in which 49% of respondents said they approved of Obama's performance, the President remains a more popular figure than either party as a whole. Nor is there any question that he retains an unparalleled ability to pry open checkbooks. But analysts are beginning to wonder whether his endorsement is still a game-changing asset. In recent statewide races in New Jersey, Virginia and Massachusetts, "vigorous efforts by Obama could not produce the Obama surge with voters at the polls," says Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University...
...skater, the reason for quad queasiness is simple. If you can't land it, it's not worth even trying under the current scoring system. A quadruple toe loop jump, the most popular version of a four-revolution jump, gives you a base score of 9.8 points. You can add on a point or two for performing it well or lose a few points for bobbling the landing, but 9.8 is what the judges start with. A triple-triple jump combination yields 10 base points, without the hammering on your ankles and the angst of launching yourself into four revolutions...