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...Chan's opponents claim her conversion from bureaucrat to democrat is opportunistic. During a bruising primary debate on Sept. 24, a rival candidate accused her of being a "sudden democrat." Yet Chan says her decision to run for office was driven not by a change in principles, but by her growing disillusionment with the laggard pace of reform. Under the Basic Law, Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the city is supposed to be granted universal suffrage eventually. But more than a decade after the law took effect, Beijing remains wary that full democracy in Hong Kong could spark an outcry...
Alas, you won't find Charlie Levine's legend repeated to generations of schoolchildren. That's because this rival of aviator Charles Lindbergh set his crew members against one another and allowed egotism and erratic behavior to delay the transatlantic flight that he had financed. Lucky Lindy, on the other hand, was blessed with woo, which allowed him to skillfully develop relationships with his backers, who made sure he took off on time...
...Live, the tour's promoter: "I've had e-mails from people saying, 'Should I not pay my mortgage this month and go to Hannah Montana?'" With the popularity of Hannah (and franchises including High School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Cheetah Girls), Disney overtook rival Nickelodeon to become the most-watched cable channel in prime time. You can't even escape Hannah on a dark street; according to CostumZee.com she's the most popular costume this Halloween...
...knows how to crack a nut - and the hushed crowd gathered on the village green respects that. Dangling her conker, she bends her knees, pumps up and down and violently thrusts it at her target. "That's a savage downward shot," the announcer barks on the loudspeaker. Her rival's nut shatters, brown debris scatters on the white platform and the crowd erupts. After 30 strikes, Stone earns the title of Ladies' World Champion: she came, she saw, she conkered...
...Anne of Green Gables novels, set in Prince Edward Island, the titular character is constantly engaged in back-and-forth bickering with her classmate and rival, Gilbert Blythe. When PEI visited the Bright Hockey Center for an exhibition contest yesterday, it was a similarly give-and-take affair, as Harvard’s freshmen powered the Crimson to a 6-3 victory. “I thought both teams battled very hard,” said Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91. “I give PEI a lot of credit—they really stuck with...