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Residents of Hong Kong may not be able to "recall" their top government leader as Californians can. (And that's probably a good thing.) But they were stunned last week to find they had accomplished something previously unheard of in China: making a Mandarin back down because he was afraid of losing upcoming elections...
...perfect-pitch satires, this time of Tintin, Herge's adventuring "boy reporter." "Prisoners of the Red Planet" finds Tim-Tim stranded on Mars where his can-do attitude encounters an untenable circumstance of radiation, insanity and death. "SPX 2003," with its wild variety of styles and stories by mostly unheard of artists, is like an AAA farm team for the majors. There are a few hits and several misses, but it's cheap and fun to scout out the next big player...
...year. A French court's two-year investigation of drugs in cycling ended last September without any evidence that Armstrong has taken banned substances. And Armstrong surprised many Europeans this winter when he told interviewers he was not in favor of an Iraq war. Such a public declaration - almost unheard of among elite U.S. athletes these days - is certain to improve his standing on the Continent. Also, Armstrong might get some real challenges on the road this year. Jan Ullrich, the German 1997 champion and four-time runner-up who missed last year's Tour because of a knee injury...
However, Oxford pushed back, and even cuffed oars with Mallinson and Smith in the Light Blue boat, grabbing a two-second advantage by the Barnes Bridge. With little space to rally, Cambridge pulled its stroke rating up to 44 strokes per minute, unheard of in the last legs of the race...
...Juan Carlos were unstoppable on Saturday,” said co-captain Mike Bookman. “To hit close to .700 against a collegiate team is almost unheard of, especially considering our layoff...