Word: sake
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...parents and the crumbling marriage of his ex-babysitter, Annie (Kate Beckinsale, “Underworld”). As Arthur’s parents attempt to reconcile their differences, Annie and her husband Glenn (Sam Rockwell, “Matchstick Men”) struggle to maintain appearances for the sake of their daughter, even as Annie has an affair with her co-worker’s husband. The relationship between Becinsale and Rockwell is striking not only for its violent outbursts but for the way it both humanizes and demonizes them. Rockwell is unnerving in the part of a born...
...American leaders - and people - know what is going on in Iraq," said Hassan Suneid, a member of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Dawa Party on Sunday. Senator John McCain's surprise visit to Baghdad, he said, was "only for the sake of his candidacy...
...nonetheless, the trend appears to be in the direction of economic sacrifice for the sake of the environment. Slovenia's Jan'a said that the E.U. had a responsibility to take the lead in the talks on an accord for the post-Kyoto period after 2012. "By doing this we made a huge step forward," he said. "We are convinced that the costs of these measures will be much lower than...
...Wire” wasn’t always easy, but it was always rewarding. Baltimore, as one character describes it, is “a dark corner of the American experiment.” This Sunday, that experiment ended. But for some of you, and for the sake of the country we hold dear, I hope it’s only just beginning. —Columnist Allie T. Pape can be reached at pape@fas.harvard.edu...
...game of politics, perception trumps reality, and both of these comments were unfortunately perceived as having come directly from the campaigns. The media portrayal and public perception are such that whether the attacks are accidental or strategic, the effect is just a deleterious for the Democratic Party. For the sake of the party, Clinton and Obama—both the candidates and their staffs—must avoid, as much as possible, regressing into trench warfare from here on out. Right now, it may seem like the nomination is everything, but at the end of the day, both must remember...