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...event and was walking home, carrying a tray of leftovers. Suddenly, it struck her that it’d be quite lovely of her to offer some scraps to the numerous homeless people she mindlessly steps over daily. Dazzled by her own benevolence, my dear friend eagerly approached the nearest vagabond and inquired: “Sir, would you like one of these sandwiches?” The man sneered, and shot back: “I only accept money.” Appalled, my friend walked to a dumpster—undoubtedly disregarding several other dispossessed?...

Author: By Morgan Grice, | Title: Legitimizing the Poverty Problem | 5/24/2004 | See Source »

Skin: The night the nymphs emerge, they climb the nearest vertical surface and shed their skins on everything from window screens to lawn chairs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: They're Baaack | 5/24/2004 | See Source »

...with about 700 meters to go, dampening their own pace slightly and surrendering a seat to the crews in pursuit, but Harvard quickly slammed that window of opportunity shut. Retaking the seat, the Crimson pulled away for a 4.809 second victory, separated by about half a length from the nearest shell...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Heavies Sweep Eastern Championships | 5/17/2004 | See Source »

Tillman died on Apr. 22 near Spera, Afghanistan, about 25 miles from the nearest U.S. base at Khost. Few details were released about the firefight, which the American military says lasted about 15 minutes. All the Army will say is that Tillman went to the aid of members of his team who were ambushed and died fighting “without regard for his personal safety...

Author: By Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LOVE IT OR LEEVE IT: Nothing Left to Say About Tillman | 5/5/2004 | See Source »

...March by U.S.-led forces against Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters who have been regrouping in sanctuaries along the border with Pakistan. On Thursday his special-forces unit was on patrol with Afghan militia near the isolated mud-brick village of Spera, about 25 miles southwest of the nearest U.S. firebase, at Khost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death Of A Volunteer: One For The Team | 5/3/2004 | See Source »

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