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...exploration 389,000 acres of Alaskan tundra and shoreline, which officials estimate may contain 3.5 trillion cu. ft. of natural gas. Yet that's a pittance compared with the 22.3 trillion cu. ft. that the U.S. consumed in 2004. And two projects to transport gas from Alaska's North Slope and Canadian territories are in the works. One proposal entails building a $20 billion pipeline to Chicago, but that would take 10 years to complete...
...Slopes Bode Miller, the skier with the unorthodox style, is one of the few racers with the stamina and versatility to compete in all five Alpine events in Torino. In addition to the four shown here, Miller will ski the combined event, which is a shorter downhill run followed by two slalom runs DOWNHILL Vertical drop: 2,625 ft. (800 m) It?s the longest course of the Alpine events and one of the most dangerous competitions at the Winter Games, with speeds of more than 80 m.p.h. (130 km/h). Skiers take one run down a single course marked...
...what they do that he is concerned with. It's who they are." Yet away from the most controversial issues, the Pope has shown an ability to preach eloquently about the core issues of modern existence - good and evil, charity and consumerism, and the slippery slope of instantaneous self-fulfillment. Ratzinger, says a top aide to a progressive European Cardinal, "has a brilliant way of summing up a concept in a single sentence. He can clean off the window of modern history, and give you a clear vision of what's wrong with our society." The new Pope's mission...
...assassin”, Kaufman replies, “Then think of yourself as something else.” In their minds they are not hit men, but Israel’s angels of vengeance. However, their seemingly secure self-perception within their moral high ground is really a slippery slope. Kauffman and his team gradually become overwhelmed by the enormity of their actions, and their guilt alienates them from each other and induces resentment of their mission.Spielberg’s expert use of espionage-thriller genre conventions prevents the film from becoming ideologically burdensome. The coincidence of casting Daniel...
...about winter camping and hiking, was on its first winter trip of the season when the climber was hurt in the vicinity of Huntington Ravine near the HMC-operated cabin. The climber lost his footing due to a gust of wind and fell about 125 meters down the snow slope, according to Justin Preisendorfer, a snow ranger at the White Mountain National Forest. The climber suffered fractures to his arm and rib damage resulting from the fall, HMC President Lucas T. Laursen ’06 wrote in an e-mail. After the accident, one of the injured climber?...