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...with a colorful and engaging form of escapism, using a combination of vibrant art and fantastic stories to bring the adventures of larger-than-life heroes and dastardly villains to life. Marked by the trademark use of word balloons (often filled with colorful word-sounds like “Pow!”, “Blam!” and “Kaboom!”), comics were a unique and distinctive art form that captured the wide-eyed imaginations of children everywhere...
...fighter pilot knows, it's not just how well you fight, it's how well you crash. In Vietnam, John McCain survived more than five years in a POW camp after being shot down. In this year's G.O.P. primary, the Arizona Senator--likening himself to Luke Skywalker attacking the Death Star--flew hell-for-leather against his party's anointed leader, George W. Bush, championing the anathematized cause of campaign-finance reform. McCain based his campaign on "straight talk." His forthright style earned him goodwill from the press and an intense following among independents and disaffected voters, who turned...
...died in the American Revolution to soldiers who protected democratic interests in the Persian Gulf, Veteran's Day is a time to honor the deeds of heroes otherwise unsung. Already, Harvard students in the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) have participated in a 24-hour silent guard to honor POW and MIA soldiers. The same group will also take part in a Veteran's Day parade to be held in Boston on Saturday...
...after their pow-wow at the airport, and a 12-hour flight back, Clinton returned to the White House at about 2 p.m. Tuesday - just in time to get in a quick round of golf under a late-summer drizzle. Then it was back to Andrews Air Force base at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a day trip to Cartagena, Colombia (nine hours in the air, nine hours on the ground). The grueling schedule left some of the aides who took both trips, like National Security Adviser Sandy Berger and chief of staff John Podesta, noticeably dragging as they traipsed along...
...technology called NUON is turning ordinary DVD players into PlayStation-style game consoles. NUON is a graphics chip that will come in some next-generation DVD players, such as Samsung's Extiva DVD-N2000 ($499), out this month. Add NUON, plug in a game controller and pow!--your DVD deck plays video games.So far the games are nothing special, but if you're looking for an all-in-one entertainment machine, NUON is an option to watch...