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...here in Europe have been waiting with bated breath for the awakening of our allies across the water. The most important phrase in your article is "nuclear weapons have made war obsolete." I fear our world leaders are dinosaurs, only they haven't yet realized...
...that's not quite fair. Certainly, no one can excuse Steinbrenner's uninformed meddling with the finest baseball organization in history. But calling him to task for doling out high salaries seems misguided. Until baseball's players and owners iron out more realistic wage guidelines--don't hold your breath--owners will inevitably be tempted to pay for a quality ballclub. Steinbrenner's boorish histrionics may make his bidding wars unusually distateful, but other owners have proven themselves just as willing to trade cash for home runs and RBIs...
...village from a protected lean-to on a nearby hill, recalled that within minutes many of Long Sa's 1,000 residents fell ill. Itchy rashes, followed by tiny blisters, appeared on their skin. Their vision blurred, and the villagers felt dizzy and began gasping for breath. Farmers caught in open fields vomited blood. Although most of Long Sa's villagers recovered from the attack, Ma Hear told doctors in a Thailand refugee camp that 40 people died, including his wife and daughter...
...Breath...
Excellence demands standards. It does not usually flourish in the midst of rapid, hectic change. This century's sheer velocity has subverted the principle of excellence; a culture must be able to catch its breath...