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...brow. The brain was no bigger than a chimp's, but it is now clear that Lucy and her kin were hardy enough to adapt to changing environments and thus to survive for some 9,000 centuries. And unless older hominid fossils are found -- always a possibility -- they will retain their distinction as the first evolutionary step that began to distinguish humans from other animals...
Hmmm. Let's see. Does that not suggest that the U.S. is prepared to allow North Korea to retain an "insignificant" nuclear capability...
Attempts to retain a certain pitch of wittiness and verve and flair inevitably result in making the victim--in this case, George Bernard Shaw--come across as a two-dimensional caricature of himself...
While Rice' mind-blowingly fast and perfectlyclear finger-picking style pervade every song,some of the tracks stand out. Rice's solo on"Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" amazesthe listener with its speed; at the same time itsounds as if it would retain all of its sparklingbrilliance and originality even if slowed down tohalf the speed. The album's opener, "I've WaitedAs Long As I can" highlights both Rice's lead andrhythm playing and his band's rich harmony vocaltechniques...
Baer also believes that Mexicans fear the violence they see around them and will work hard to submerge it. "They are afraid of themselves," she says, "so they are going to control themselves." If the country is to retain the confidence of overseas investors -- mainly American -- who provide the capital essential for growth, it must demonstrate its ability to maintain stability. L. Kip Smith, president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, says that will happen because of "the foundation that has been built, the spirit of the people, the desire for progress." More concretely, David West...