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...voice of the temperamental superhero fashion designer Edna Mode, has created a film that skillfully blends the excitement of a superhero movie with a carefully-measured dose of family film sensitivity. Stereotypes of superhero movies abound—the thick-accented foreign goon (named Bomb Voyage), the high-speed chases between soaring skyscrapers, and Mr. Incredible parting his shirt to reveal his icon emblazoned upon his chest—which are tempered by a good-natured self mockery...
...economies of Asia. If the deficit is steadily reduced, growth in the States might slow and drag down Asian economies with it. But if the deficit continues to expand, the impact might be even worse. Beijing and Tokyo might lose interest in buying U.S. government bonds, which would speed up the deterioration in the value of the dollar and exert painful pressure on the global economy. "If the U.S. continues with the current fiscal policy, the chance of a dollar crisis is high," says Kenneth Courtis, Tokyo-based vice chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia. "That would create...
What Carrington didn’t know was that, when he arrived at Harvard, he would be stuck playing permanent second fiddle. Despite his worthy high school accomplishments, his top-10 speed on the squad and his impressive strength as exhibited by his IPA National Powerlifting Championship, Carrington has had the misfortune to share a depth chart with some truly stellar players...
According to the rulebooks, the phrase refers to illegal defensive methods—ones largely neglected by officials in recent history but which have been targeted this year to speed action and showcase talented offenses smothered by rulebreakers...
Behind the wheel, you're still in a rear-drive Mustang. Weighing in at 3,450 lbs., the car remains a bit sluggish off the mark, but the five-speed manual I drove felt adequately juiced, even if the solid-rear-axle setup (a controversial, old-school feature) made the rear a bit jumpy. Ford claims the manual GT gets 17 m.p.g. in city driving and 25 m.p.g. on the highway. In my test, I averaged 11.5 m.p.g...