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...past, showing their significance as catalysts for his desire to be a conqueror—anecdotes that explore this fear of becoming ‘ordinary’ manifest themselves as catalysts for the neurosis that would culminate in his murderous deed.This sort of formula, however, can stray toward the annoying when Kjaerstad resorts to rhetorical questions: “What makes a conqueror? What makes a murderer?” It’s nice to have some reminders as to what this scattered form of storytelling is building up to, but at a certain point it begins...
...DIED A stray cat adopted by Chelsea Clinton when her father was governor of Arkansas, Socks, approximately 19, became the nation's First Feline in 1993. He had been cared for by Betty Currie, Bill Clinton's secretary, since...
...skins and surrounded by a posse of virgin female bodyguards, the colorful leader has become as well known for his unusual personality as for his controversial political moves, the latest of which included celebrating convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi's return to Libya. Never one to stray far from the limelight, Gaddafi marks his 40th year in power on Sept. 1 - a milestone that makes him the third longest serving head of state in the world after King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (See a gallery of the worst-dressed world leaders...
...light, the island is gearing up for a mass dog vaccination this weekend to help prevent the virus from spreading beyond the districts of Denpasar and Badung, where the first cases were reported in November. Since then, more than 6,200 dogs have been vaccinated and more than 280 stray dogs put to sleep. Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika has closed the island's borders to all dog traffic from outside, where the virus is believed to have originated...
...being eyed with a new wariness. In the popular Legian area, where a foul stench permeates the strip of bars and clubs along the Double Six Road, the roaming gangs of dogs that have been fixtures in that area pose a new threat. "Now the risk is to stray dogs because they are more aggressive," says Dr. Wita Wahyu, director of the Bali Street Dog Foundation. "And if they are infected, they will bite anything that moves...