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...really tough when you interview somebody and they describe how they've been shot or they've lost their cousin, and you say - "Oh, you were only shot in the leg" or "It was only your cousin." The truth is I know that if under the next tree I find someone who was shot in the side and lost two of their children, that's the kind of story that will make readers pay attention...
...their investigation become increasingly bizarre. Among them are an absurdly erotic encounter with the wheelchair-bound Tasty Delight, and a naked confrontation with a gung-ho protector of a “nature compound.” As the seemingly random journey progresses, John begins to feel increasingly tough, adopting the attitude of the street-wise and fearless Virgil...
...that looks like a cross between a squirrel and a rat and is a popular source of jungle protein. They also bagged monkeys, which they would stew for hours before braising over a fire in an attempt to cook away the gamey taste. But the meat was stringy and tough and as they gnawed on the primates' tiny arms and legs, some of the soldiers felt like they were eating their young. Others couldn't keep anything down. Now, drifting in the netherworld between sleep and consciousness, Suárez twisted and turned in his hammock until he finally popped...
...billion bill would be the first in a series of smaller jobs measures Reid plans to roll out in the place of a single overarching one. The idea is to force Republicans to take a series of tough votes against generally popular measures like the tax cuts, extension of unemployment and health benefits, and popular business tax credits originally included in Baucus and Grassley's plan. To prevent GOP foot-dragging that has plagued Democratic measures all year, Reid prevented amendments from being filed to his stripped-down bill - a controversial move at a time when the White House...
...election year. This is to be expected," says a Republican Senate leadership aide. "Remember back in 2006 when [former majority leader] Bill Frist held all those votes where he didn't allow amendments on all those politically tough issues like gay marriage, the death tax and late-term abortion? A lot of good it did us - we lost the Senate. Democrats would do well to remember that example." (See pictures of Obama's State of the Union speech...