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Inhabiting the tidal estuaries around Australia's northern coast, the crocs, or salties, as they're known locally, grow to more than 17 feet and can weigh more than a ton. They lurk near river crossings, where they lie motionless, half-submerged in muddy shallows, then explode out of the water to seize an animal as large as a horse or cow, drag it underwater, and roll with it until it drowns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going Soft on Crocodile Crime | 10/22/2008 | See Source »

...loan terms has broad appeal. As advocates contend, homeowners will keep their houses, and lenders as well as investors in mortgage-related securities will recoup more money than is typically netted in a foreclosure. As a bonus, property prices across the country may stabilize more quickly as fewer foreclosures weigh on the market...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's the Housing Market, Stupid | 10/21/2008 | See Source »

...long blond hair pulled back into a low bun, Harmer rose as the winds echoed the hushed music of the prelude before Isolde’s song. Her clear voice easily soared over the orchestra’s accompaniment. Rich and full in sound, each individual note seemed to weigh down the phrases, pushing against the natural flow of the musical lines. Despite the soprano’s heavy phrases, Hangen, was able to control the piece’s flow and ebb and give the music a sense of direction. Though the ensemble was a bit messy...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Boston Conservatory Underwhelms | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

When I was diagnosed, I got every concoction, miracle cure and e-mail with different theories. The important thing is to go around. You have the diagnosis; you have the second opinion, hopefully--a third opinion, even, if you need it. Then you really start to weigh your options. Which one feels right? It may not be the right decision, but it's what makes you feel right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Lance Armstrong | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

...American Repertory Theatre through Saturday, is indeed a hunt: we travel from her Maryland hometown to Harvard to Rwanda to New Orleans, searching for affirmation that humans really aren’t that bad and finding at the end that the stories that persist with us are those that weigh down the heart. Despite Smith’s best efforts, “Let Me Down Easy” serves as a reminder that, although grace exists, it remains hidden and hard to find. Smith opened the performance with a Christian definition of grace delivered by a fiery grandmother...

Author: By Ama R. Francis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: At Loeb, Smith Hunts for Grace | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

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