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Highlight Reel:1. On Brando (known as Bud as a child) and his early desire to prove everybody wrong: "Academically, he continued to lag, and various members of the faculty implied-or said outright-that he would never amount to anything. The athletic coaches disagreed: the following year Bud won letters in track and football, finished first in the school decathalon, and set a record by doing one thousand straight push-ups. He might have done more, but a teacher, worried that the youth would strain his heart, ordered him to stop...
...even as these ad hoc partners cry foul, another set of odd allies getting together this weekend in Washington may well prove them wrong. The leaders of the U.K., France, Russia, China, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and 11 other developed and developing economies are meeting in Washington at the invitation of President George W. Bush. And the main thing these so-called G-20 members are likely to achieve is a declaration of continuing support for the international free-market system. (Read "10 Things to Do with Your Money Right...
...down from its previous stance, however, the U.S. risks losing its credibility as a strong player in international politics. Instead, the U.S. should make a deal with Russia in which we withdraw our missile plans in exchange for a similar withdrawal of theirs. The Obama administration still has to prove itself in international relations, and it should do so by pursuing reasonable, peaceful diplomacy with Russia while remaining strong in its commitment to defend the NATO countries in Eastern Europe...
...their level of play this season. It helps that the two sophomores are good friends, and their chemistry in practices has produced noticeable results. Each player knows her friend’s movements and mannerisms both on and off the court, and the two hope that their contributions will prove enough to lock up another championship come March.“Claire and I work really well together, and I’m glad that she’s in my class and on my team,” Markley says. “My expectations are that...
...They all have to earn their stripes. They’re all trying to do that—gain the respect, earn their stripes by being teammates, having a good work ethic, and not expecting anything. I love that about them.”College could prove to be a tough transition even for players who played on the highest level in high school. At a school where academic—not athletic—standards usually set the bar, the coaches still do not give their players an easier time.“In high school you go hard...