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...until a couple of weeks ago, George W. Bush's script to put the misery of 2005 behind him had seemed destined for a smooth rollout. Buoyed by the apparent success of the Iraqi elections, the President would score a quick confirmation victory with Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, follow it up with a soaring State of the Union address and then return to full campaign mode with a sweep around the country, talking about big issues like immigration and Medicare and throwing the spotlight on a resurgent economy. But the revelation that his Administration has been spying in this...
Despite the issues with the landing gear, the plane’s landing was uneventful, passengers said. "I actually thought the so-called emergency landing was more smooth than a regular landing," said Moore. "If you had told me it was compromised landing gear, I wouldn’t have guessed it. They came in very slowly...
...Westerners should absolve Korean participants of their own guilt in the bloodshed is perplexing. This sentiment?it could be summed up as "the foreign devils made them do it"?may be comforting to Korean readers eager to overcome the burdens of their tortured history. But Hwang's determination to smooth over the ugliness of the past may doom his book to a far less enthusiastic reception abroad than it earned at home...
...know we've been chased down hallways with the words 'measurable results'? What you have here is the stuff that can change the world! What we need to do ..." and for a minute he is off. There are rhythmic pauses between his phrases, some of which have been rounded smooth by dozens of similar meetings, while others are hitting the air for the first time and are charged with tension. The overall effect is musical. Bono is taking a room filled with economists, mathematicians and policy experts and levitating it. When he finishes, the room hovers in silence...
...witch hats as both costume pieces and props in her rendition of “Bewitched.” Also impressive was the impeccably timed percussive tapping in the six-person performance accompanied by the theme song from “C.O.P.S.” and “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson. Another highlight of the evening’s performance was “Commerical Break,” a short series of dances set to music from commercials. TAPS served up a delightfully cheesy Mentos commercial and a well-executed Gap Khakis piece, while...