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...says he didn't witness the incident but was told about it later); and the Pope, he claims, had no better luck in dislodging the demon. After the Pontiff left, a voice was heard to speak through her: "Not even [the] head [of the church] can send me away." Odd as the story may sound, it is the third reported instance of John Paul's attempting to cast out a demon (the others took place in 1978 and 1982). At a time when official exorcists are being added by several American dioceses, it suggests a remarkable comeback...
...your article "Who Needs A Husband?" [SOCIETY, Aug. 28]: That's a question easily answered; no one needs a husband. But the report on single mothers--with its implied question, Who needs a father?--is a different story. It struck me as odd that although many of the women said that a worthwhile relationship with a man should not require them to change themselves or give up their goals, they would still consider engaging alone in one of the most demanding and life-changing experiences a person could ever face: raising a child. I don't think you will find...
Field hockey's overtime rule, which reduces the play from 11-on-11 to 7-on-7, opens up the game and makes every single defensive stop crucial. On at least three occasions in the pair of overtimes, UMass broke downfield with an odd man rush, and every time sophomore back Katie Scott stepped up, stole the ball, and turned the momentum in Harvard's favor...
...movies are no more stimulating visually than the cable docs they ape. Their sophistication comes from somewhere else. But they get under your skin - OK, we'll skip the dog-with-fleas joke - and make you think about something most movies have forgotten: the ineluctability of American innocence. Odd that it takes a sardonic nobleman to remind us of that. Odd but exhilarating...
With the momentum in its corner, Brown continued to pressure Harvard's defense. Five minutes after the Gibbs strike, another odd turn of events coupled with the Bears' offensive pressure victimized the Crimson...