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...something truly weird. These gothic, melodramatic flourishes appear not in the first chapter of the latest Stephen King novel but rather in E.L. Doctorow's The Waterworks (Random House; 253 pages; $23). This is not entirely unexpected. The author of such luminous page turners as Ragtime, World's Fair and Billy Bathgate has made it a habit to surprise his readers with each new book. His central concerns -- the unavoidable sway of historical forces, the insidious effects of the powerful upon the powerless -- have remained constant, but he has chosen a variety of fictional voices and techniques to bring them...
...because of concerns for privacy. "The courts say mobility is a right. They have frowned upon any type of surveillance program to catch these people," says Jack Grant, a project manager for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. While traffic codes in most states permit police to make random stops to check for a valid operator's license, the majority of law- enforcement agencies have been too busy to make it a priority...
...little bit likewatching a disgusting, hyperactive little kidperform in front of you. He prowls around stage,bunched over the two microphones he has tapedtogether. He screams and chortles and snarls andoccasionally sings his way through Fat Day's sets,grabbing his balls, pulling his hair, yelling'fuck you' at random people in the audience. Healso often will yell 'fuck you' in the middle ofthe street, but in a friendly sort...
...ironic, and completely unpredictable, which is about how the rest of the season went for the team. Indeed, it was a year characterized not so much by consistent team performances as by sporadic, random individual performances of excellence...
...random," he says. "I have datedCaucasians. It's not that I am drawn to one groupor people that are not white...