Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...same ironic vein, Sayles first has Pilar's mother call the Border Patrol upon seeing two "wetbacks" (illegal immigrants across the Rio) and then reveals through a flashback her own frightening nightwade across the river. And Sam is constantly hearing what may or may not be cryptic don't-go-there messages in the stories of those he interviews. (Never know what you might find once you get to "poking around...
...started with a traditional barbecue in Arlington, Virginia, right across the river from downtown D.C. While some of our crowd of about 15 took the Metro to the Mall to stake out a spot for our picnic blankets, the rest of us went to Adams Morgan to drop off a car at someone's house. We didn't realize the walk back to the Capitol was a good 40 blocks, and we were pretty tired by the time we fought our way through the crowds on the Mall...
...Kansas City, Missouri. "This, coupled with the general increase in medical costs, is responsible for more individuals needing to avail themselves of bankruptcy court." Another factor is gambling, as chances to roll the dice have multiplied. Weiss has noted an upsurge in filings in Kansas City, where four Missouri River boats serve as floating casinos. Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Kevin Benjamin is convinced he's in a growth industry. "The rate will keep going up because this is the way America is." Moreover, Benjamin adds, "the credit companies are in a real bind. If they don't give people credit, they...
After scoring an Oscar nomination for his performance in Chaplin four years ago, ROBERT DOWNEY JR. seemed on the verge of becoming the next Robert De Niro. Now Hollywood is worried that he may instead become the next River Phoenix. Stopped by police as he sped through Malibu in his truck last weekend, Downey was found to be carrying a small pharmacy of illegal drugs--crack, heroin--and, police said, a heavy-duty handgun. The hard-partying actor has been through rehab at least once since the late 1980s, but friends recently became alarmed at his downward spiral...
...event, however, is at night. Starting at 8 p.m., the Boston Pops plays the annual concert in the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade (T: Charles/MGH), featuring the Pops' special holiday program "A salute to the American Musical," a patriotic sing-along, fireworks, and a rendition of the 1812 Overture punctuated with real cannon fire...