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Movie soundtracks inevitably suffer from the limitations of the genre. One option is to pack your album full of tried and true, catchy tunes that have little to do with the film in question. On the other extreme, a filmmaker could commission a more tailored fit, usually VIA original instrumental...
As The River War arrived at bookstores, Churchill arrived in South Africa to cover the Boer War as a correspondent. He abandoned his civilian status within days when he valiantly came to the aid of stranded British soldiers. His efforts failed, however, and the Boers took the soldiers and Churchill...
The proposed ordinance is the result of nearly three years of work by a committee that includes members of the Historical Commission, representatives of the business sector, residents, a representative of the University and an advising committee appointed by the city manager.
A viatical is not another impotence wonder drug. Rather, a viatical (from the Latin viaticum, a payment given to Roman officials before embarking on a journey) is a way for a terminally ill or elderly person (the viator) to get money before he dies by selling his life-insurance policy...
That rafting trip down the Colorado River you were planning? Scratch it. According to a group called the World Water Commission for the 21st Century, more than half the world?s major rivers, including the Colorado, are drying up or oozing with pollution. The commission, supported by the United Nations...