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...That would be a safe bet to make,” Givony said of the trio possibly playing in Europe next year, but he held off on assessing the NBA chances of the Ivy’s top seniors...
...Thomas More Institute, a Paris-based think tank, says citizens' initiatives amount to mere democratic window dressing. "It is not with old tools that we will build Europe," he says. "This proposal is too heavy and complicated to impose on Europe before anything like a European consciousness exists. I bet that there will be very few initiatives." (See pictures of Paris expanding...
...Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL•E and Up. This year, DreamWorks' perky Monsters vs Aliens was not even one of the five finalists. "Each year I do one DreamWorks project," actor Jack Black told the crowd at the 2009 ceremony, "then I take all the money to the Oscars and bet it on Pixar...
...mind the heavy foot traffic (and the smelly lawn aeration process that is currently going on), the Yard is nice place to enjoy the temperate weather and relive your carefree freshman days. Who knows, maybe they will bring the colorful lawn chairs back! Your best bet for shade-free sun exposure is probably the often neglected patches of grass near Lamont...
...Berra has said, "Prediction is difficult, especially about the future." In other words, Obama's existing underrated strength for 2012 could well be undermined by intervening events. Given how polarizing the President has become, how energized the Tea Party movement is and how troubled the economy remains, you can bet that the contest will be filled with twists and turns. Eventually, we will see a strong and varied cast of potential rivals to the President on the field. But Obama can't be beaten by nothing, and as Berra also liked to say, "It gets late out there early...