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...coincidence that baseball begins with the rite of spring. And it's also no coincidence that the team with the best pitchers usually wins the World Series...
Dawn broke under gray skies this morning, and a light rain fell on the Imperial Palace as priests performed a private Shinto rite inside that began 13 hours of ceremonies...
...audience was just one of 20 ceremonies leading to Hirohito's state funeral on Feb. 24. That rite has provoked some consternation abroad, as more than 100 nations decide who will attend. For some countries that fought against Japan during World War II or suffered savage casualties in Japanese prison camps, the choice is by no means simple, even 45 years later. They must weigh the political cost of offending veterans against the damage that could result from bruising the sensitivities of a country that plays a commanding role in the world economy...
Abuse of alcohol "is an enormous problem area. Young adults use alcohol as a rite of passage, for male bonding, to ease socialization. We've tried to carve out something doable and achievable...Drunk driving is a more comfortable way to raise the issue of alcohol abuse," Winsten says...
...what has become an annual rite of winter, the Crimson demolished the Eagles, 10-0. Harvard Coach John Dooley did the best he could to ameliorate B.C.'s plight, giving his second and third lines--not to mention his backup goalie--extended playing time...