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...Offensive zone penalties like that—those are things we can control,” Kester said. “Again, in that case, it wasn’t an issue with the refs. That was on our part, and…one thing we talked about after the game is taking control of those plays and really owning up to them...
...like Jenkins and friends, who look forward to growing their herd with every lambing season. "At $5 to $10 a head, a young guy can make some pretty good money shearing sheep," says Melendrez. Dismissing the class for lunch, he is satisfied with their progress. When asked the hardest thing to teach, he responds, "Patience...
...thing, it's a good idea for the U.S. to have a better rapport with one of its major oil suppliers. Chávez, who said last weekend he's willing to meet with Obama, likewise seems to realize that his favorite Yanqui enemy, George W. Bush, is gone, and that a new relationship might be possible with his major oil customer. And as the Castro example demonstrates, it's hard to isolate a Latin American head of state when the rest of Latin America doesn't sign on - and most nations in the region are not willing to freeze...
...Outcome: Gibson thinks that her family getting booted to an earlier flight was about one thing: cash. She suspects that AirTran moved her to the earlier, less-desirable - and cheaper, by $120 per ticket - flight in order to free up seats and sell pricier tickets on her original flight...
...Salon stands as a fleeting study of how one of the great designers of our time continually rediscovered beauty. Jonathan Rendell, Christie's point man on the auction, says Saint Laurent's collecting quest undoubtedly helped feed his vision of couture. "The textures and the structure are the first thing you notice," he says as he tours the apartment, singling out several cubist works, a 1928 leopard-skin bench by Gustave Miklos, and a 15th century tapestry. "And then you see how fundamental the colors are. He was greatly influenced by Matisse." Known for his precision in his atelier...