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...Chan's opponents claim her conversion from bureaucrat to democrat is opportunistic. During a bruising primary debate on Sept. 24, a rival candidate accused her of being a "sudden democrat." Yet Chan says her decision to run for office was driven not by a change in principles, but by her growing disillusionment with the laggard pace of reform. Under the Basic Law, Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the city is supposed to be granted universal suffrage eventually. But more than a decade after the law took effect, Beijing remains wary that full democracy in Hong Kong could spark an outcry...
...echoed throughout the Mountain time zone was yet another milepost in an improbable finish that began in September's long shadows. Since then, the rockin' Rocks, who finished in the division cellar last season, have ripped off 21 wins in 22 games--a heart-pounding joyride that included a sudden-death victory just to get into postseason play, as well as playoff sweeps of the powerful Philadelphia Phillies and the lethargic Diamondbacks...
We’ve all had an old pair of sneakers that, despite being shabby and worn out, we can’t imagine replacing. But then, all of a sudden, we come home to find Mom tossed out the relic and put a newer, more fashionable pair in its place. Sure, they’re great shoes, admittedly nicer than their predecessor, but they just don’t fit the same...
...Just as young emperor Romulus Augustus met a sudden and abrupt deposal at the hands of Odoacer to mark the beginning of Ancient Rome’s epic collapse, so too did the Crimson meet a cruel fate, falling to the curiously acrobatic Brown Bears 3-2 in overtime...
...parishioner, "This is Santeria - it's not good! It's not at all connected with the Catholic faith." Many of Good Shepherd's roughly 3,000 parishioners have ignored Father Mercado's calls to destroy their Santa Muerte statues, candles and prayer cards, fearing that doing so will bring sudden death to themselves or family members. Now, he tells parishioners to bring Santa Muerte artifacts to the church. "I'll destroy it," he says...