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...against accommodationists, who value, among other peace dividends, the $116 billion in annual trade. It was in the interest of both to let the other side know there were divisions within their ranks. That's the nature of the game, played this round by George W. Bush, a blunt-spoken Westerner whose father was once a special envoy to China, and President Jiang Zemin, an aging autocrat who staked his authority on building a better relationship with the West, only to come under fire at home for going too far. In a test of pride and power, two Presidents fought...
...physically sick," said the elder Croce upon viewing the tape; he told his brother to resign or be fired. John Croce did resign, citing pursuit of a new job, and a forgiving Iverson didn't press charges. Neither did the Sixers organization, though Pat Croce says he hasn't spoken to his brother since January. Iverson--also the league's top scorer--has a six-year, $70.9 million contract. Let's hope John Croce's final score wasn't on payday...
...perfect rendering of a modern tabloid circus--also captures the made-for-TV ridiculousness of its buildup, from Riggs' shilling for Sugar Daddy caramel pops to the opponents' theatrical, Muhammad Ali-esque bouts of insult and braggadocio. For these outsize personalities, the sideshow was the show. "Billie has often spoken of tennis as entertainment as well as a sport," says Holly Hunter, who plays King and starred in Cheerleader. "That aspect of the story was really well served by Jane's satirical style...
...opportunity to reflect, in a typically local and modest way, on the First World War itself. He recalled, as he introduced the poem, a day in his own childhood when his family had taken his grandfather back to the battlefields of Northern France, “he had never spoken about his experiences there to anyone before, and after talking all day about it, he never did again...
...else to learn English and learn about our country—we need to be proactive. Among the more than 14 million American students studying at a post-secondary school level, fewer than 10 percent study a foreign language. It seems that almost every European I have met has spoken at least passable English. In today’s global society, nations and peoples are interdependent as never before; area studies and foreign language study are crucial for national security and economic competition. Moreover, knowledge of a foreign language facilitates communication, increases knowledge and understanding of other cultures, allows insight...