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...moved the ball across half court and waited for the final seconds of the half to tick away. As the clock approached zero, Lin launched a three-pointer from three feet beyond the arc that touched nothing but net and sent the Harvard players into a frenzy heading into the locker room...
...Frog - should create in kids the demand that any movie aimed at them must be at least within shouting distance of those masterpieces. If the good doesn't drive out the bad, it should at least stir in young minds a healthy skepticism toward movie mediocrity - and zero tolerance for crap...
...Even 5-year-olds know that when counting anything - toes, fingers or years - we begin with one, not zero. The first decade of this millennium began with the year 2001, and the last year of the first decade of this millennium will be next year, 2010. The millennium began with the year 2001. Why is this so difficult for adults to grasp? Anna Link Falls Church...
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said Benedict cannot carry out his mission if he is shielded from his faithful in a "zero risk" protection scheme. Still, even in praising the quick reaction of the pontiff's personal security detail, Lombardi told The Associated Press officials will nonetheless review the episode and "try to learn from experience...
...smaller base. Only about 700,000 cases were sold last year, about 2% of the total alcohol market, but it has benefited hugely from the growth of the middle class, particularly women, for whom drinking wine is a mark of urban sophistication. The wine market has grown from virtually zero 10 years ago to $253 million last year, and it is expected to more than double to $630 million by 2013. "There's a complete turnaround," says Gianander Dua, an importer based in New Delhi. He represents not just French and Italian wines but also those from Argentina and Austria...