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...party. In 1997, he chose to hold early elections, but the ploy boomeranged when the Socialists emerged as victors. But thanks to his prodigious vitality, shrewd maneuvering and quick mind, Chirac always managed to recover from even his worst blunders. Not this time. Now, both his talents and his luck have run out. The "minor cerebrovascular accident" he suffered several months ago was a telling reminder that next week he turns 73. He recovered well, but for a man who has always looked 10 years younger than he actually is, the strain has been showing. He appeared on television last...
...there existed the possibility that the crooked Charlie might do something good with the money. Ramis says he replied simply that “Charlie goes to orphanage and gives it to some nuns.” Though the possibility demands a fair bit of optimism, with any luck, “The Ice Harvest” will take a seat alongside “The Blues Brothers”—or any of Ramis’ best work—in the comedy hall of fame. Just look for the one with the bullet holes...
...country, but he had to pick only two to submit to the contest. He described the experience that led to the photo’s capture as somewhat happenstance, noting that he and a friend simply noticed how interesting the light was around them. This combination of skill, luck and interesting surroundings was a common feeling among many of the photographers. As the caption below Jorge Abugaber’s ‘08 photo of tango dancers read, “Sometimes things just fall into place.” There was a palpable sense of excitement and pride...
...amount of time they needed,” Flanagan said. “We think it was 12 or 14 seconds that should have been taken off the clock.” Harvard coach Katey Stone, for her part, thinks her team made its own luck in the fast-paced clash. “We weren’t sitting back going for a tie, we were going after it,” Stone said. “I felt like we outworked them today, so I’m very happy with effort.”The Crimson?...
...luck happens to everybody. But as the Crimson co-ed sailing team proved, it’s how you react to it that makes a difference.The Harvard squad went on a tear during the second day of the Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championship, held in St. Mary’s City, Md., to make up for setbacks suffered in the regatta’s first half. The late boost earned the Crimson a third-place ranking and a final score of 228 total points, with Brown University taking home top honors with a tally of 206.“I thought...