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...show just how puzzling McNamara was, it's not clear that he ever read them. He lived long enough to see how terribly wrong he had been about the war and how much turmoil and tragedy it brought to Vietnam and the U.S. Now his life and his shadow torment us still, as our leaders contemplate modern versions of Vietnam in Afghanistan and elsewhere...
...would not only trouser the $160,000 award but also - and here the duo lowered their voices in awe - perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show. The annual gala requires the Queen to sit through a hodgepodge of musical numbers, pasteurized comedy and novelty acts, a torment that might have been secretly devised by republicans to drive the monarch into retirement. Nevertheless, all the contestants dutifully averred that such an opportunity would be the highlight of their existence. "It would be the biggest thing in my life," said Shaheen Jafargholi, a singer from Wales...
...Their families say the boys hanged themselves rather than face another day at school. It's unclear who was told what and when - or whether the schools could have done anything to prevent the deaths. But the cases have highlighted the continuing problem, in an age when children can torment one another via text messages and social-networking sites, of old-fashioned name-calling and physical bullying in school hallways and on playgrounds across the country...
...plate for Harvard, going 3-for-4 after replacing sophomore Sam Franklin in center field. Sophomore catcher Tyler Albright also collected a pair of hits. But the main threat for the Crimson in the mid-week tuneup proved to be senior slugger Tom Stack-Babich, who continued to torment opposing pitching with a solo shot to right field in the sixth.The Harvard bats were silent early, however, as the visitors found themselves in a big hole. Bryant tagged freshman starter Will Keuper with six runs on eight hits in the second frame, including three doubles. The lefty avoided walking...
Susan Fradin has nightmares about Cheerios. Specifically, the Honey Nut variety. Her son Noah is allergic to peanuts and almonds, and her nighttime torment began during his first trip to sleepaway camp, when he was 9. Fradin, a former publicist in Los Angeles, worried that her son would eat cereal he shouldn't and go into anaphylactic shock. "I woke up in the middle of the night thinking, What if he eats Honey Nut Cheerios thinking they are regular Cheerios?" she says...