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...referring to the appalling scene at Saddam's hanging. Whoever videoed the event has brought into our homes the ultimate reality of U.S. and British foreign policy in action, and it would have been no less brutal if done "differently." There is no dignity at the end of a rope at any time. Standing defiantly in the wreckage they have brought about, President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair--through their actions and inaction, words and silence--stand not apart from but shoulder to shoulder with barbarity...
...That's a big part of why jump roping has become more popular than ever. While most kids do it just for fun - nearly five million participated in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser in 2006 - others are making a habit of it, and have helped it to become an intense international sport with its own world cup held every other year. Nearly 40 teams participated in the world competition held last July in Toronto, with a Belgian team placing first, USA taking the silver, and Australia nabbing the bronze. At the national level, some...
...quite picture how they do that," says Bleu, 17, who performed most of his own tricks for Jump In! Kelsy Moe, 22, became the female champion last year for moves such as the "double under frog" and "triple under," in which she performs handstands and jumps while twirling the rope around her body up to three times before her feet finally hit the ground. In addition to the Disney movie, which will air six times over the next five weeks, ESPN2 will broadcast the national championships on January 14 and February 13th, and the Discovery Channel is planning...
...Anyone who thinks rope skipping is child's play hasn?t been to the 3-hour-a-day practices run by coach Ray Frederick, Jr., of the Bouncing Bulldogs in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In a typical session, team members climb 2000 to 3000 football stadium steps and do 500 one-footed jumping jacks. That hard work has paid off. "We've won the national championship three years in a row now, and that's never happened before," says Frederick, whose team currently consists of 95 boys and girls, ranging from ages...
...Although Benton says she would like to have time to run cross-country or join the cheerleading squad at her high school along with many of her friends, "you just have to keep your eye on the ball" - err, rope. And she has. Benton placed third for individual female competitors in last year's world competition. Not bad for a girl who took up jumping rope on a lark after watching a demonstration at a local shopping mall when she was just a little girl...