Word: unexpectedness
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Russians are known for being tough negotiators, but their decision last week to cut off Ukraine's supplies of natural gas in order to secure agreement for a big gas-price hike may have been a little too tough. The dispute was rapidly resolved. But the shocked reaction in Europe...
As Tom DeLay steps into the shadows of the congressional leadership in Washington, the spotlight on his fight for survival shifts to his legal battle and reelection effort in Texas. Unless the 11-term congressman and former House GOP leader wins an unexpected victory in the state's highest court...
FRONTCOURTThe Crimson came into the season boasting the top frontcourt in the Ivy League with forward Matt Stehle and center Brian Cusworth.The duo got off to a slow start, as the impressive and unexpected backcourt play grabbed the attention of those following the squad. Then, Cusworth went down with a...
In the minutes, the chairs voice concerns about a perceived lack of transparency between the FAS administration and professors, particularly with regard to Kirby’s unexpected decision this summer to sharply curtail the number of authorized searches for new faculty this year.
Released in tantalizing chapters over ten years, Charles Burns' atmospheric magnum opus of teenage sex and death has finally been collected as a hardcover book, creating the year's best graphic novel. Set in the 1970s, Black Hole uses the tropes of that decade's best horror movies -- bell-bottoms...