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...time to clear out the lockers at Soldier Field, where it's been so long since the Bears have seen any postseason play that fans feared the team might go the way of the Jordanless Bulls or the hapless Cubs. But amid temperatures that have kept the city virtually snow-free this season, the Bears have postponed their hibernation to seize a spot in this month's NFC play-offs, finishing with their best record in a decade and transforming themselves from cellar dwellers into Super Bowl contenders...
CENTRAL EUROPE The Big Chill Europe expects snow in January, but this year blizzards and storms have caused major problems. In Poland, experiencing its coldest winter in years, more than 200 people have died of exposure. Power lines snapped under the weight of the snow, cutting electricity supplies to 150 villages near Bialystock. A further 200 people died in Russia, where temperatures dropped to -24?C. One-third of the Czech Republic has been declared a disaster area as up to 4 m of snow closed roads. In Bulgaria, the most severe snowstorms in decades cut off dozens of towns...
...film’s youthful leads, director Jake Kasdan—himself an up-and-coming talent with the popular film Zero Effect to his credit—cast the talented duo of Hanks (Get Over It) and Fisk (Snow Day), a pair of rising stars with superb Hollywood pedigrees. After all, Colin is the son of Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, and Schuyler is the daughter of Academy Award-winner Sissy Spacek. Fisk has no trouble stepping into the role of Ashley, Shaun’s sweet-faced and sympathetic girlfriend, and Hanks successfully anchors the diverse cast with...
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—While the snow fell outside Manley Field House in Syracuse on Dec. 20, the Crimson shooters had a hard time getting anything to fall when it counted...
...SOUTHERN EUROPE Winter Hits with a Vengeance Winter came suddenly to southern Europe. Snowstorms swept Mediterranean coasts, cutting off villages in Corsica and bringing temperatures of -10?C to Turin and Madrid. Greece was badly affected, with more than 300 northern villages snowed in, all northern airports closed and 2 m drifts halting a train for 17 hours near the northern village of Petrades. In Turkey a man froze to death in Istanbul as snow cut off access to thousands of villages. Heavy rain caused floods that claimed seven lives...