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...stand by this argument probably says something about my depth of familiarity with the China question: I'm a casual if concerned observer of the nation's ongoing struggles. What I know about the country comes form the newspapers, this summer's Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York and ninth grade Social Studies...
Christianity appropriated the festival in the ninth century with the establishment of All Saints' Day. This liturgical observance was meant to honor the lives of Catholic saints and was held on Nov.1. The Church designated the preceding evening vigil as All Saints' Eve, but both holidays became known by their more vulgarized names: All Hallow's Day and All Hallos' Eve. In 998, the Abbot of Clugny instituted an accompanying celebration on Nov. 2, which became known as All Souls' Day. Thus, the Church used this two-day period to commemorate the entire deceased community of Christians, and both holidays...
They came in droves. Silver-haired classical music connoisseurs, critics and the rare college student streamed into Symphony Hall on Sunday night to view the fourth installment of the 1997-'98 BankBoston Celebrity Series, now in its ninth year of bringing world-renowned artists to a city where culture begs to be seen, heard and adored. The Celebrity Series'latest import, Italian music director Daniele Gatti and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, proved itself worthy of adoration...
Dartmouth's Casey Hogan put up a good fight that day, taking first place in three of the five races. Brennen's solid performance the day before, however, was too much. After finishing with two thirds, a second, a ninth and an 11th-place finish on that final day, Brennen walked away with her third straight Single-Handed National Championship...
...lead after six innings of the eventual clincher, Florida manager Jim Leyland tried to take the weakened Brown out of the game, but the pitcher threw a respectful fit, and Leyland acquiesced. Even when the tying run came to the plate with two outs in the ninth, Leyland kept him in there, feeling Brown deserved to be on the field when the final out was made. When Chipper Jones hit into a force for that out, Brown and catcher Charles Johnson and then the whole team became one big, joyous school of fish...