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...wasn’t as if you had this all-of-a-sudden gush,” he said. “[The water] was seeping under the foundation...
...splitting wood. He says hundreds of police stormed Wenlou, breaking down doors, attacking villagers with cattle prods and dragging some out of their beds and into police cars. The ordeal was repeated the next night, says Cheng. In all, about 100 people were taken away. "These attacks were so sudden," Cheng says with bewilderment. "All we were trying to do was to answer the question of what will happen to the children when the adults die. Can you really say that's an unreasonable demand...
Thanks to Charles Krauthammer for his account of the death of his dog Chester [ESSAY, June 16]. He showed us why dogs truly are man's best friend. I had to put my 15-year-old Samoyed to sleep in May, while still reeling in anguish from the sudden loss of my father in February. Certainly, the grief for my father is much more extensive than for my four-legged best friend Sam, but Krauthammer's column allowed me to acknowledge the devastating loss of my dog as well. My heart grieves for the unconditional love I got from both...
...really was a very disruptive and a difficult time,” he said. “Everyone [had] to make a new summer for themselves...To have, all of a sudden, the United States government and the University administration saying you can’t go to China or some of the other places—that’s a difficult thing to overcome...
Nearly half an hour of political chanting outside the chamber—kept from invading the legislative room by a velvet rope—was followed by a sudden rush by several protesters past the line. Police quickly restored the border, but not soon enough to stop approximately 25 protesters from taking up positions seated on the floor beyond...