Word: shrug
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...Iraq, meanwhile, where Zarqawi's poisonous legacy continues to plague all efforts to end the violence, Bush's revelation will most likely be received with little more than a shrug - as are most of the White House's claims linking Iraq to the global war on terror. From the Iraqi point of view, al-Qaeda came to their country as a direct consequence of the U.S.-led invasion. Any communication between bin Laden and Zarqawi about operations elsewhere are of no more than academic interest...
...Hollywood but two hours south. The appeal of the species is that they're outsiders to the movie industry and are therefore able to retain a sense of awe about it. At the same time, they're outsiders in the real world, caring passionately about subjects most people shrug off--like who will play Spock in the 2008 Star Trek prequel. In search of kindred souls, they turn...
Protecting the children. That ritual has been played for ages across the generations. Parents fret about what their children see/hear/read, and the youngsters shrug it off until they have kids of their own and renew the worrying cycle. Parents hate violent movies, so kids just have to love them...
...will lead the Mob family after him. Consigliere Silvio (Steven Van Zandt) proved unsuited to lead; protégé Christopher (Michael Imperioli) is off making his low-budget Mafia-slasher movie, with a pseudo-Tony played by Daniel Baldwin. ("Imitation's a form of flattery," Tony says with a shrug. "He's a tough prick, that Baldwin...
...with individual accolades, freshman J. P. O’Connor of the Harvard wrestling team finished his first collegiate season this weekend with a fifth place finish at the NCAA Championships and became the first freshman in program history to become an All-American. Even he could not simply shrug off these accomplishments. Posting a 37-8 record on the season, O’Connor became the winningest freshman in the history of Harvard wresting. Facing the best competition in the nation, and all the emotions and excitement at the Palace at Auburn Hills, O’Connor showed rare...