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Conflict vs. Compromise: A Tale of Two Freshmen in Congress
Joe Walsh didn’t go to Washington to make friends.
The Columbine Tapes: The Columbine Tapes
The natural born killers waited until the parents were asleep upstairs before heading down to the basement to put on their show. The first videotape is almost unbearable to watch.
Review: ‘Amelia’ doesn’t fly
“Amelia” is a frustratingly old-school, Hollywood-style, inspirational biopic about Amelia Earhart that doesn’t trust a viewer’s independent assessment of the famous woman pictured on the screen. The mystery we ought to be paying attention to is: What really happened on the legendary American aviator’s final, fatal flight in 1937 But the question audiences are left with is this: How could so tradition-busting a role model have resulted in so square, stiff, and earthbound a movie Why present such a modern woman in such a fusty format Dressed for the title role in a wardrobe of jumpsuits, leather jackets, scarves, and slinky evening wear dashing enough to stop air traffic, Hilary Swank’s Earhart doesn’t so much talk as make stump speeches — even when she’s at her own breakfast table.
Iconic Greyhound bus on track for UK launch
For almost a century, the old dog has traversed landscapes across the United States, with weary, budget-conscious travelers peeking out of its windows. Now, the iconic Greyhound is taking to the road in Britain
Gender row runner Semenya in glamour shoot
Caster Semenya, the athlete at the center of a gender row, has appeared in a photo glamour shoot in her native South Africa.
DNA trail leads to arrest in Wisconsin serial killings
Using “shoe leather and science,” police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have arrested a suspect in the serial killings of nine women over 21 years.
Reporter’s Notebook: Visiting Lincoln’s Springfield
The best thing and the worst thing about Springfield is the same: the location. Middle of Illinois, which is not far from the middle of nowhere.