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...Massachusetts. Yet, overall, the nor'easter was a pseudo-blizzard. Mother Nature has once again humbled the National Weather Service and the Weather Channel. The meteorologists reminded us of political pundits on election night--a little too certain, a little too fast. The raw power of nature to confound human expectations and defy human control was revealed, not in an earth-shattering storm, but in the lack...
...Luttig and J. Harvie Wilkinson III, colleagues on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, know they're in the running and have jousted competitively in recent opinions. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch is said to want the job, and nominating him or another "member of the club" would confound possible foes. But Hatch's age, almost 67, works against him. Replacing Rehnquist has its own hazards: Bush must decide whether to give the chief's gavel to the new appointee or elevate a current Justice--triggering another hearing. All the moving parts are at least as hard to juggle...
...Dartmouth's rush could not make it into the black, registering -3 yards on the day. To confound Dartmouth's woes, the Crimson defense made five interceptions. More important than statistics, however, the win meant that only unbeaten Penn maintained a share of the Ivy lead with the Crimson...
...coffee. On October 17, the candidates will meet in St. Louis for a potentially contentious town-hall meeting, where audience members will pose questions to the candidates. It could go either way: If Gore has learned anything about warmth and accessibility from his year of campaigning, he may just confound us with some quick and witty banter. But Bush, whose recent and much-trumpeted turn to issue-heavy campaigning indicates a willingness to do a whole lot of homework, could just as easily pull off a charm offensive - backed winningly with a surprising grasp of substance...
...lavish on us the gift of their charisma. That is star quality: the mass production of ego. But there is another, circuitous route to film immortality. An actor who would follow this course must be more daring. He must hide in front of the camera, collapse his personality and confound our expectations, remake himself with each role. He knows there are blessings in disguise. It is the opposite of star quality: black-hole quality...