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Harvard, meanwhile, will finish in second place in the Ivies, barring unforeseen fortune or misfortune. Not that it's a terrible thing--second would be the Crimson's best Ivy finish since 1993; and if Harvard won one of its last three games, then it could have its first overall winning record since...
Your first reaction to a comedy album by Adam Sandler might be a quick hang-up as well. But hold on. Sandler, one of the more annoying Saturday Night Live cast members of recent years, reveals some unforeseen talent on his new album, What the Hell Happened to Me? He still lapses too often into juvenile self-indulgence, but the best of his dry, absurdist bits--several aging mafiosi dote on one of their grandchildren; a band of neighborhood pals teases a goat--have more body and feeling for character than anything SNL offers these days. Sandler, it seems...
Many filings are triggered by unforeseen big expenses that come on top of a household's existing mountain of debt. "More medical expenses are not being covered by insurance," notes Ronald Weiss, a bankruptcy attorney in Kansas City, Missouri. "This, coupled with the general increase in medical costs, is responsible for more individuals needing to avail themselves of bankruptcy court." Another factor is gambling, as chances to roll the dice have multiplied. Weiss has noted an upsurge in filings in Kansas City, where four Missouri River boats serve as floating casinos. Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Kevin Benjamin is convinced...
...construction of the Central Artery project has effectively paralyzed parts of the city for at least the next 10 years. The Big Dig is not only responsible for added traffic problems and longer commute times, but the construction has even cut away at the Boston economy through unforeseen side-effects, such as a drop in the leasing of downtown office space. And just last week, a Big Dig construction crew accidentally broke a water main, interrupting water flow to many downtown businesses and government buildings...
Global warming has produced a number of unforeseen epidemics, including outbreaks of malaria resulting from burgeoning mosquito populations in areas previously too cold to support them, he said...