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...Tragedy does not always arrive by boat, of course. That only happened in Message in a Bottle, in which Kevin Costner was sacrificed, despite his considerable star power. Sometimes it's a mudslide (Nights in Rodanthe, the worst of the five) or a secret illness (A Walk to Remember, the sweetest) or class warfare (The Notebook, the sexiest). Either way, the guiding hand of Erich Segal is always present, and the cast must include an Ali MacGraw type, someone famous taking a mortal or psychological hit for the sake of getting our hankies wet. (See who will...
While the team is ranked fifth in the country in two-point field goal percentage and eighth at the free throw line, it suffers from the lack of a second legitimate scorer when Lin is double-teamed, or on the rare occasions when the star guard receives a breather on the sideline or is in foul trouble...
...Harvard, we are accustomed to visits from the world’s most accomplished individuals. Although Olympians don’t stop by as often as Nobel Laureates, Clay’s pedigree seems fitting—in addition to his medals in Athens and Beijing, the multi-event star is the reigning world indoor champion, and, despite his compact frame, boasts the best discus throw ever in a world decathlon (55.87 meters...
...marriage may carry over to his view of government. "If the president is unable to respect social boundaries such as those created through marriage, how can he be trusted to respect the boundaries erected in terms of the national constitution's checks and balances?" the paper asked. The Johannesburg Star mourned the humiliation of the country: "His rampant libido has made South Africa a laughingstock of the world." (See pictures of Africa's AIDS crisis...
Unlike glitzier heli-ski operations with their five-star lodges, gourmet food and masseurs on call, VHSG is rough and ready. A down day in Valdez is likely to involve checking out hunting rifles at the Prospector hardware store, not having a Swedish deep-tissue rubdown. Basic motels are the order of the day, though local restaurants serve excellent sashimi...