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...question for the voting public, and for political reporters, is how to filter all this outrage, which shoots out like a fire hose on a daily basis. If we fall prey to the daily back-and-forth, as fun as it might be, we risk losing sight of the stuff that matters. Obama and McCain present two clearly different visions for the nation. Obama wants to force an end to the conflict in Iraq, while McCain thinks the dangers of a prompt withdrawal necessitate staying indefinitely. Obama supports a net increase in taxes for the wealthy, a possible increase...
...Directors John Stevenson and Mark Osborne may have an unhealthy fondness for humiliating physical humor - there are more sight gags of fat creatures hurting themselves than in an entire run of Super Bowl commercials. The movie finds its footing once Po stops tripping over things and devotes himself to the exhausting curriculum devised by his master. Shifu's exact species is a matter of some dispute among early reviewers of the film ( Entertainment Weekly describes him as a raccoon, The Seattle Times as a mouse and the McClatchy newspapers as a "tiny red panda"). But no one can debate...
...There's little immediate relief in sight, because Africa's farmers face their own inflation problems and can't easily boost output. The FAO predicts that food prices will remain high for years to come, but that galloping price rises will begin to slow down. For poor farmers that is little cause for cheer. The surging price of oil has made using tractors costly, and the cost of fertilizer has doubled in Uganda over the past year, says Kenneth Kaboi, a 19-year-old farmer who was out in his family's maize field recently in Uganda's lush Kapchorwa...
...bright spots on the team level, individual improvements on the roster highlighted an otherwise lackluster season. Sophomore guard Jeremy Lin, who was named the team MVP, finished with a squad-best 12.6 points per game, led the team in assists and was third in rebounding. It was a common sight to note a near triple-double for Lin on the statistics line. “He’s our best creator, our best playmaker, and he’s our best finisher,” Amaker said. With much of this year’s talent returning and Amaker?...
...traditional red and gold,” Ali said. “On the wedding day, it’ll be a tux for him. My bridesmaids will be in some kind of lehenga, and his side will be in tuxes.” It should be a sight to behold—and a lot of people will be beholding it. “My mom has invited 120 families, which is around 250 people,” Ali said with a slight groan. “And that’s just for the engagement party...