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...pair of practical jokes leads to the Love Nest killings. A second story line relates the daring courtship and tragic marriage of Edward and Katrina, who remarks, "It's quite uncanny what one sets in motion by being oneself." It's a point well taken throughout this tale of unforeseen consequences and fierce individualists...
...other hand, prides itself on providing regular opportunities for significant interchange--we are a campus that is thriving with vibrant diversity of all kinds. But back to our instructive example. The incontrovertible failure of the busing program and its subsequent abandonment should offer us a powerful lesson about the unforeseen results and deep complexities of forced interaction. The issues of integration are multifaceted, and while a superficial means of dealing with them--and randomization is nothing if it isn't superficial--may create more colorful house life, it does not address the underlying problems...
...National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which investigates environmental concerns such as global warming and ozone depletion. And NASA's loss of $716 million will jeopardize the Mission to Planet Earth program, which uses satellites to track changes in the planet's ecosystems. I suppose Congress' reasoning is that unforeseen environmental catastrophes will take our minds off the national debt...
Unless something unforeseen or unthinkable happens, Cal Ripken, the 35-year-old shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles, will play in his 2,131st straight game on Sept. 6, against the California Angels in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. That will break the record set by Lou Gehrig, the first baseman for the New York Yankees from 1925 until 1939. The "Streak," as it has come to be called, officially began on May 30, 1982, when Orioles manager Earl Weaver started Ripken at third base, which was then his position, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The previous day, Weaver had rested...
Barring an unforeseen disaster, legendary Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken tonight will tie a record many thought untouchable -- Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games in major league baseball. Wednesday, he'll break it. TIME sportwriter Steve Wulf says Ripken's achievement can be explained in a word: attitude. "He just wants to be in the lineup every day," Wulf says. "Unlike most ballplayers today, Ripken has been conditioned to play baseball every single day. Most players grow up having their managers give them a day off every now and then. Not Cal." Gehrig's record has stood since...