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...communication, meanwhile, has ground to a halt. Schuster says that many of her friends' cell phones don't work, given the ways in which the electrical outages have affected cell towers. Without televisions to rely on, many people are turning to the radio for updates. She's kept in touch with many of her friends via Facebook - "just about anyone who lives in Louisville has updated their status to talk about what they've seen, or to tell people where they're staying." As the week-long waiting game continues, Schuster says it's the small miracles that are still...
...sabre team, the rookie lost only one bout—to Rebecca Ward of Duke, the number one ranked fencer in the world, who won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. Vloka had been up 4-2 in the bout before succumbing to a questionable final touch to lose 5-4. The men got quite a bit of help from their ever-steady walk-ons against the Maccabees, including sophomores Wes Talcott and Nick Culbertson. “My philosophy is that I strongly believe that the walk-ons and the ones that stick with us should have...
...inherits a party that has become largely dormant in huge swaths of the country, including New England. The party's recent emphasis on divisive issues like abortion, gay marriage and stem-cell research has proved out of touch with voters more concerned with the economic crisis and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of its immigration policies have alienated Latinos, a particularly crucial group in battleground states like Florida and Colorado. Already, Steele has indicated an interest in reaching out to black voters. But that won't be easy, considering the GOP's recent history. For example, only...
...judges, in this case by including some South African curry and passion fruit in their marinated cod. The Dutch topped one of their exquisite garnishes with pastry windmills. First-timers Uruguay served their oxtails in hand-painted ceramic pots from home. The British team's national touch came in the name they assigned their beef filet: Henry V. "It's a bit of fun," says team coach Roger Hulstone. "[England] beating the French at Agincourt, and all that." Adds chef Simon Hulstone, Roger's son, as he rolls a piece of cod in mousse: "It's a good thing this...
There was one distinctive touch in Blagojevich's remarks - a rhetorical question posed again and again, with only slight variations: "How can you impeach a governor when what we did was about helping families and kids?" "I can't imagine how you can possibly throw me out of office for something that wasn't shown that I did." "I've done nothing wrong ... How is it an impeachable offense for helping low-income families keep their health...