Word: searchingly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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News travels swiftly through one insect colony: delicious crystals have been found in a distant country. Eager to please its queen, a group sets out in search of edible treasure. When the sugar is found, each takes one grain and heads back -- except for Two Bad Ants (Houghton Mifflin; $15.95). Their mishaps with a spoon, a toaster, a cup of coffee and a human mouth are the subjects of Chris Van Allsburg's tale, brilliantly illuminated with renderings of a world seen from the underside, as two tiny protagonists scamper through its wonders and terrors on all sixes...
...death toll in the worst fire-fighting disaster in Kansas City's history: all six of the fire fighters who first arrived at the scene. Investigators suspect arsonists set the fire that ignited more than 20 tons of ammonium nitrate, an explosive used at the construction site. But their search for clues and a motive will be no easy task. The explosion was so destructive that it may have obliterated crucial evidence...
...course, earnest Julius who initiates the search for his long-lost brother. But after the pair are reunited, Vincent gets the most out of their partnership: a gorgeous set of muscles to help him fend off debt collectors and a moral exemplar who finally sets him on the path of righteousness. Still, Julius doesn't come off badly: he learns to drink beer, chat up girls and use a microwave. Both stars are expert at playing dumb in highly contrasting ways, and their search for their mother has its touching aspects. The whole movie has a warmth about it that...
...search committee consisting of faculty, administrators and students has been formed to seek a replacement for McElreavy...
Tired of the crowds and crush of summer, more Americans than ever are savoring Europe' s low season, when highways are passable, museums unpopulated, the natives more restful, and the cultural season is in full swing. For cost- conscious travelers in search of peace, privacy and a glimpse of real life, the winter months are the time...