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...kills a small boy. Panicked, he flees the scene, becoming a guilt-ridden hit-and-run driver. In the latter, a father goes out to buy ice cream for his family, intervenes in a street corner act of domestic violence and is murdered for his trouble. Both movies concern themselves primarily with the aftermath of these shocking crimes, Reservation Road far more successfully than Things We Lost in the Fire...
...rushed away from the scene of the attacks, unhurt. Bhutto had brokered a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf that allowed her to return from an eight-year exile ordered by a former president on charges of corruption. One of Bhutto’s former political advisors expressed concern about her ability to garner the support of the Pakistani people if she cannot travel freely due to security concerns. “This could lead to a civil war situation if terrorists can go out and attack political parties,” said Research Fellow at the Belfer Center...
...issue exploded last May when a letter was sent by the House Transportation Committee's James Oberstar of Minnesota and Peter DeFazio of Oregon to all 50 Governors, expressing concern that a flood of local deals might put "parochial and private interests" ahead of an "integrated national transportation network"--and threatening to undo any deals found not to be in the public's interest. That's pointedly at odds with the Department of Transportation (dot), which, following the lead of the Bush Administration, has been a huge supporter of privatization and helped pave the way by letting some companies issue...
...sure, I appreciated the agency's concern for these animals - it was without a doubt reassuring to know that the dog we were getting had come to us via an ASPCA culture instead of a cramped metal cage at Mutts R Us. And I'm a genuine dog lover: I cried at the end of Old Yeller just like everyone else. Our dog is one of Miami's most coddled canines. (He's on my lap right now as I write this because a loud thunderstorm is spooking him.) But there was also something a bit over the top about...
...Policy Board chairman has some latitude to launch studies into issues that concern him, and some Democrats, including many who have put great trust and hope in Gates, have suggested that Hamre's appointment represents an important changing of the guard at the Pentagon...