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Every time he finishes a movie, Phoenix says, he has a difficult time readjusting to life. "You relinquish all these things that are familiar to you and start living according to the character, and then all of a sudden it ends," he says. "There's months of 'What the f__ do I do now?'" After Walk the Line, Phoenix checked into an alcohol-rehabilitation center amid reports that playing Cash, who was haunted by the loss of a much-loved brother as an adolescent, had stirred up unresolved feelings about his own brother. Phoenix finds that laughable, although he doesn...
...important as the Crimson looks to compete at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Championships to be held at MIT. HARVARD 11, FORDHAM 7 In the nightcap, the Harvard offense took center stage, jumping out quickly to a 7-2 lead over the Rams that the Crimson would never relinquish en route to an 11-7 win. Nine different players scored for Harvard, with junior Michael Garcia and sophomore Michael Byrd each tallying a pair. “We were just motivated to take Fordham out of the game right from the get-go,” Voith said...
...DELAY, Texas Congressman forced to relinquish his title as House majority leader after he was indicted last month, proclaiming his innocence last week after his second indictment...
Combativeness has seen Tom DeLay through near-death experiences before, but on the Hill late last week, it was hard to miss the signs that his foot soldiers and allies had begun positioning themselves in anticipation of his demise. G.O.P. rules require that DeLay, 58, majority leader since 2003, relinquish his post while he fights the conspiracy charge, and speculation is rife that even if he is acquitted his days as one of the most powerful men in the House could be over. "You leave a job like this, there is no coming back," says a top Republican official...
...contributions by substitutes have nurtured the squad’s resilient streak. In the Crimson’s last game, a 2-0 road victory over UMass, sophomore Jeremy Tchou netted his first collegiate goal 6:26 into the contest to give the Crimson an advantage they would not relinquish...