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...first reason to call came in early July, when I found out that my grandmother had broken her pelvis and was in the hospital. It was unclear whether she would be able to walk or regain her strength, and any hospitalization for a 90-year-old woman is a cause for concern...

Author: By Jessica R. Rubin-wills, | Title: Phoning Home | 8/5/2005 | See Source »

Though his strength and endurance were failing, his tank was not yet completely empty. As the third period drew to a close, Ogunwole took down Kilic with a three-point move. He was then able to fight off his opponents’ subsequent attempts to regain points and secure the bronze...

Author: By Samuel C. Scott, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ogunwole Takes Bronze | 7/15/2005 | See Source »

...Washington State's Elwha River, which flows from the mountains of Olympic National Park into the Juan de Fuca Strait. Their removal, scheduled to begin in 2008, would occur in stages, and if it goes as planned, the Pacific Northwest will lose only a tiny amount of hydropower and regain a legendary salmon fishery. But there could be problems. Behind the Elwha dams are some 18 million cubic yards of accumulated sediment, enough to fill four superdomes, and if a lot of that sediment starts to move downstream at once, the ecological consequences could be severe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is This Worth a Dam? | 7/11/2005 | See Source »

...took home only $7,500. Dooley Wilson, who has made several generations cry to the words of As Time Goes By, received a measly $3,500. The picture's success led to consideration of a sequel in which Bergman, after the death of her husband, returns and tries to regain Rick's affections from his new mistress. Nothing, of course, came of the idea. There was only one Casablanca...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Rin-Tin-Tin Doesn't Talk | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...hall, the Levy-Sharon forces seized control, installing Knesset Member David Magen, a Sharon supporter, in Katsav's place. Magen quickly won a vote of acceptance for the 200 new Sharon delegates, then adjourned the convention. Said Sharon: "I think you saw here democracy." Katzav returned but could not regain control. A furious Shamir, flanked by security men, left the hall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel: A Fight in The Family | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

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