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...surprise twist, however, fellow U.S. star, and rival Shani Davis announced after his eighth-place finish in the 5000-meter race that he would skip the team pursuit to focus on training for the 1000 meters, in which he holds the world record. Without Davis, Hedrick's quest could end early, as the Netherlands are now the favorites. U.S. Speedskating coach Bart Schoute didn't expect Davis' decision-he refused to comment after the media relayed Davis' announcement to him. Davis also cites altruistic reasons for his choice: U.S. skaters Clay Mull and Charles Ryan Leveille are pursuit specialists...
...qualify, you or your employer may contribute. This year the limits on contributions, which are tax deductible, are $2,700 per individual and $5,450 per family. The money grows and can be withdrawn tax free, and may be spent on expenses such as drugs and checkups. One twist: to get an HSA, you must buy catastrophic health insurance with a deductible of about $2,100 for a family...
...have horrid relationships with shrewish wives or girlfriends. This theme reaches its nadir in the depressing story titled "Bedridden," about a woman we never see and who never speaks, hidden under the bed covers since she has somehow been "re-shaped to please men" as a sex slave. The twist of the story - that men kill each other to become her "master" - doesn't make up for such a nasty premise. To be fair, in an epilogue the author writes, "The true scope of my work can only be understood after you have read my later stories." Sexism aside...
...title of Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, "God Is Love," might suggest a religious twist on a late Beatles song, but to those who know the life's work of Professor Joseph Ratzinger, the 72-page document "Deus Caritas Est" carries the imprint of an exceptionally clear-minded and utterly convinced Catholic theologian...
...revelation that students could vote multiple times on surveymonkey.com, the website used for the election this year, added a new twist to an increasingly bizarre election...