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    more polysemous  Oct 10, 2008
    Jelineks work over the past forty years has been intensely preoccupied with male sexual violence against women ... As the months pass, her fear grows that she will lose her humanity: not that she will become an animal animals are not monstrous but that she will overstep the animal altogether, since a human being can never become just an animal; he plunges beyond, into the abyss ... At home she dances a grim pas de deux of mutual exploitation with her old mother. (Harper's Magazine)

    Palin’s e-mail hacker indicted, to be kept offline  Oct 10, 2008
    For the past several years, millions of our tax dollars have been spent on analyzing the digital behavior of potential terrorists in order to keep us safer ... Oh, and it s been available in Europe for the past decade ... There will also be audiovisual entertainment systems for child passengers. (Salon)

    Live: Discussion of tonight's presidential debate  Oct 8, 2008
    Joe Grace wrote on Oct 7, 2008 8:00 PM:" Unless Obama has a huge faux pas, I don't think this debate alone can give McCain the numbers he needs, but a bump from this debate certainly would help him toward his goal. " ... kellybelly223 wrote on Oct 7, 2008 8:15 PM:" Does anyone else hear how much both McCain and Obama are talking about the past? Don't people want to hear about what they're going to actually do? " ... kellybelly223 wrote on Oct 7, 2008 8:21 PM:" Good point Ash. Like that woman... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Letter: Applaud midwives and physician assistants  Oct 8, 2008
    Physician assistants (PAs) provide health care services under the supervision of an attending physician ... For the excellent quality of care, compassion and for their continued commitment to the health of our community, please join me in applauding these providers. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    CNN's iReport perpetrates false Steve Jobs rumor  Oct 7, 2008
    Is there any better comedic style than the deadpan pseudo-analysis pas de deux that the Britons simply excel at ... Yes, Microsoft has made a truckload of money on smart business decisions in the past ... Villeneuve was able to download the files, which were encrypted, managed to find the decryption key as well on that same server, and was startled to find a treasure-trove of personal information, including "e-mail addresses, passwords, phone numbers, package tracking numbers and bank card... (Salon)

    An unyielding situation  Oct 6, 2008
    Maybe you've been cruising in the right lane at highway speed when another vehicle careened down an onramp, and past the yield sign ... "You don't want to be too aggressive, and you don't want to be too passive,"he said ... Both drivers slow to let in the other, a pas de deux of politesse that ends when the Toyota runs out of room to merge. (Boston Globe)

    Anabolic Steroids Provide A Competitive Edge In Power Lifting Years After Doping Has Ended  Oct 4, 2008
    The third group was power lifting and taking steroids (PAS) ... Click button to copy above text for pasting into your site ... Click button to copy above text for pasting into your document. (Science Daily)

    Not a good night for Palin's team  Oct 3, 2008
    First, the left side of her face kept on contorting on this strange spasm or rictus or something ... Palin s bad judgment was on view for all to see with this self-serving faux pas ... Obama may be aloof, insensitive, and he points to the fact that Obama can talk too dispassionately for a national campaign about issues which touch people personally, e.g. his notorious San Francisco comments (in April) about small-town Pennsylvanians clinging to guns and religion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Politicians Use Bailout to Grab More Power  Oct 3, 2008
    But as I've repeatedly over the past few weeks, what has caused the market's volatility isnt the lack of government action, but fear of it. After all, it's the short-sided, pragmatic rush to pass a bill -- any bill -- that spawned and the Patriot Act ... And while there's no way of precisely knowing the economic fallout of not passing the bill, the unintended consequences of such a draconian scheme are equally unimaginable. (SmartMoney)

    Braves' final shot vs. nemesis Phils  Sep 23, 2008
    Philadelphia Greetings from the only city where the Braves have won a game against the Phillies in the past 365 days ... The Phillies have won the other 15 games between the teams, including 12 of the past 13 one reason they re sitting in first place in the NL East, 1-1/2 games behind the Mets, who are hanging in there, but have been lurching and threatening to fold the past week or two ... 84 ERA in their past 10 games, including a sweep of the Brewers that got Ned Yost fired, and three one-run... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Pulling the pin  Sep 23, 2008
    Work Choices and its battle to sell it to a sceptical electorate, it's the current opposition's practice of "dismantling" past policies that delivers the best possibility of an image ... Peter Hartcher's first Friday op-ed piece for the year explains how the up coming US presidential election is more than just a passing mildly amusing expensive sideshow for the rest of the world ... If deciphering polls has become a national pastime, then the figures in this one will not disappoint. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Letters to the editor (9/21/08)  Sep 21, 2008
    A thought, after reading about another Alaska political faux pas, Sen ... Like the past eight years of the Bush administration, to understand her now, you need to reverse the meaning of everything she says. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Bulldogs' victory convincing  Sep 21, 2008
    And then CJ Byrd broke up a third-down pass, and then it was 27-10 with six minutes left and the gold shirts were filing out and the stadium was left to those 20,000 Georgia fans who d made the trek West ... UGA is weak up front and that is going to be a problem next week against Bama, but I was very impressed with the passing game tonight ... Rudy Carpenter is soon to be the Pac 10 all time leading passing QB in all categories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    PAS : Parental Alienation Syndrome  Sep 20, 2008
    Sadly, PAS is much more serious than an occasional insult ... If you are a victim of PAS be sure to develop a good support network of family and friends who can help you get through what may be a very long and rocky road. (Suite101.com)

    O'Brien's beat blog  Sep 20, 2008
    592 slugging percentaqe in his past 19 games ... However, Albert is 1-for-11 in his past three games ... 710 slugging percentage in his past eight games. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Nigeria: TV Boss Meets State Security Over Yar'Adua Report  Sep 19, 2008
    "It also amounts to a terrible faux pas for a government that touts the rule of law as a mantra to so wilfully act illegally. Since we believe the so-called suspension may not have had the blessing of President Yar'Adua, the apostle of the rule of law, we urge him to intervene to ensure that due process is followed in this case," AC said. AC in a another statement urged the nation's security and intelligence agencies to beam their searchlight on the PDP as they investigate the source of the hoax... (allAfrica.com)

    PepsiAmericas and Snapple brew deal  Sep 19, 2008
    Minneapolis-based PepsiAmericas (NYSE: PAS) said it planned to distribute Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) Crush sodas in about 80 percent of PepsiAmericas U.S. territory. The deal builds upon PepsiAmericas initial decision to carry the Crush brand in August, a release detailed. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Braves playing spoiler - in reverse  Sep 18, 2008
    Also, Chipper has five other (overlapping) streaks of 180 PAs in the same period nearly as good. (Your numbers include more games 189 PAs so ManRam s getting even hotter & hotter it seems ... Hello Braves Fans, Ned Yost got fired for exactly the same things that Bobby has been doing (and losing) for the past 3 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Market Meltdown Makes Palin Look Even Scarier: Margaret Carlson  Sep 18, 2008
    Sensing a faux pas, she then added everyone in the presidential race to the list of managerial incompetents. Pulled Off Air. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Barisan Nasional still rules  Sep 17, 2008
    Just yesterday, PAS scored two wins in Sanglang, Kedah and Manir, Terengganu where the courts ruled in favour of the PAS complainant and incumbent respectively. The arithmetics cloud the real issue of the countrys political scenario if, or even when, Anwar takes over. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    FOXSexpert: How to Overcome the 7 Most Embarrassing Sex Moments  Sep 16, 2008
    Any caring lover will understand the need for a two-minute bathroom break, knowing that sex sans the need to pee will make for more passion ... And if your pas 00001F1C sion play actually ever involves projectile (or other fluids for that matter), just remember: Humans can learn from their mistakes. (Fox News)

    Anwar insists he has enough Barisan MPs to form government  Sep 16, 2008
    The MPs PKRs Johari Abdul, DAPs Loke Siew Fook and PAS Dr Hatta Ramli claimed the letter was definitely something related to the planned Sept 16 takeover. PAS secretary-general Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar, in his speech, said the celebration marked a clear and concrete plan towards the change in Government. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Natural selection  Sep 14, 2008
    "Mmm, les Daleks ne peuvent pas monter l'escalier; c'est la tragedie des Daleks!" ... "Then you realise you are always talking about popular culture, which is so invasive and ubiquitous that you can't escape it, and that is something I've explored in the past," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Three rabid bats found in Plano  Sep 13, 2008
    He put a box over the animal and called PAS. ... Furious Rabies is the strain more often characterized in media which results in muscle spasms, anxious aggression, foaming at the mouth and death; dumb Rrabies results in lethargy which progresses into paralysis and death ... Sherry Smith, Supervisor of PAS, explained that the captured bats are Mexican Freetails. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Canadian filmmaker wows TIFF crowd  Sep 13, 2008
    "C'est Pas Moi, Je Le Jure!" (It's Not Me, I Swear) ... In an effort to secure the attention that he is missing at home, Leon passes his time with failed suicide attempts, vandalism, theft and trespassing. (Timmins Daily Press)

    False Allegations of Sexual Abuse  Sep 12, 2008
    The male tends to be a passive-dependent personality ... The rift, combined with negative information given by the mother to the child creates parental alienation syndrome (PAS) ... (It is noteworthy that many women are also victims of PAS.). (Suite101.com)

    80% in France...  Sep 11, 2008
    The BBC found pro-Obama feeling to be strong worldwide , but the passion seems to run higher in France than anywhere ... The United States has become the power it is today by electing tough Republicans, and balances that with the compassion of the Democrats ... Just as we have the right to an opion of the French government, which has been expressed very passionately in these comments. (The Drudge Report)

    The campaigns are fuming  Sep 11, 2008
    Plainly cranky in an interview, he refused to give his definition, saying, "I defined it in five books."Creating a faux crisisAll campaigns, Dezenhall says, are populated by operatives "with an active investment in perpetuating a faux pas or a crisis." That's how offhand comments get twisted into frontal assaults. And it may not matter whether a campaign has the facts right. (News & Observer)

    Lipstick flap: The outrage!  Sep 11, 2008
    All campaigns, Dezenhall says, are populated by operatives with an active investment in perpetuating a faux pas or a crisis. That's how offhand comments get twisted into frontal assaults. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Treviglo Hospital donates medical equipment to KATH  Sep 10, 2008
    The assistance that was solicited from donors by Pas Mondo, a non-governmental organization (NGO), in Nigeria, was to help facilitate detection of diabetes and its management ... Mr. Offe Gyimah, Director of Administration at KATH, received the equipment on behalf of the hospital and commended Treviglo Hospital and Pas Mondo for the assistance. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    A lesbian outlaw in existential crisis  Sep 9, 2008
    It was a really creative time for me, though it was also a time full of stubbed toes and social faux pas ... " Even cougars have to earn a living. By day she's a housing support worker. "It's not as glamorous," she concedes, "but it's an important job I feel passionate about ... " She's joking. There's no more rage in her than there is in the pit bull slurping at her chin in that author photograph. There is a new sense, though, of the fragility of time. She recently broke up with a partner of... (Globe and Mail)

    Richt: ESPN missed out on Knowshon  Sep 8, 2008
    Havent heard a word about UGAs defense putting a halt to CMs 3000 yaed passing and 1000 yard rusher ... He recently said in the past that he thought GA was overrated but not this year ... He and Mark Mays both hate UGA w/ a passion for whatever reason (maybe it was because Holts got drummed by UGA when he coached South Carolina) who nows. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Dating your friend's ex?  Sep 4, 2008
    Each girl lost her former friend because of the relationship, and both of my buddies still seem to beat themselves up over this faux pas. Girls can be rough on eachother, but we are also pretty dang hard on ourselves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Overactive Bladder Can be Treated  Sep 2, 2008
    Studies suggest that about one in six people over the age of forty experiences a condition termed (OAB) or Urgency a sudden, compelling need to pass urine precipitated by a fear of leaking. The condition may be associated with Urge Incontinence (involuntary leakage of urine after a feeling of urgency), Frequency (having to pas water too frequently) and Nocturia (having to wake more than once or twice in the night to pass urine) ... In simple terms, an overactive bladder does not cause pain and... (Suite101.com)

    "Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle  Aug 31, 2008
    " "It was fun," albeit "pretty humbling," added the actor, whose hit HBO show has its fifth- 00000B50 season premiere Sept. 7. filed under , , Fri., Aug. 29, 2008 2:15 PM PDT by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Even a football stadium couldn't hold Barack Obama's audience. An Oscars-esque 38.4 million watched Obama's speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Nielsen Media Research said today. Actually, the Oscar ceremony hasn't averaged 38 million-plus viewers since 2006. Obama's Thursday... (Yahoo News -- Survivor)

    Lindsay Loses Grandfather, Calls for Family Peace  Aug 30, 2008
    Actual staples in your dress are a faux pas. Top Galleries. (E! Online)

    Post a comment  Aug 29, 2008
    I will try to paste the link here ... And if my pastor even intimated what Obama s clergyman proclaims from the rooftops, I would remove myself and family in about 2 minutes, not 20 years ... The past two election cycles the American people were hoodwinked, by way of negativity, into electing an under developed and corruptible candidate for president; the nation stands on the brink of repeating the same mistake being a POW does not make a President. (International Herald Tribune)

    Ruth Knight Strom  Aug 28, 2008
    Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements ... Janice SCruggs wrote on Aug 27, 2008 1:18 PM:" I want you all to know how sorry I am that Miss Ruth is gone. I did not know her that well but she had such a humble spirit and was a very beautiful lady.I was so glad she made it to the Strom reunion this pas year and that all of you children (except Kevin) was able to be with her. She was so proud of her family. I know she will be deeply missed by all of you. Know my prayers and... (Thomaston Times, GA)

    * World News Quick Take  Aug 28, 2008
    The concert is an insult to Islam as the fasting month of Ramadan is due to start just a few days later, said Nasrudin Hassan of the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party PAS. A concert of this nature is not conducive to teaching the younger generation to become good citizens, upright and competitive, but instead would weaken them morally and mentally, he said in a statement ... I wanted to create a showcase for the pastoral experience of nuns K Instead, they made it look like it was a catwalk a la... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    S'ville inks new tattoo policy for cops  Aug 27, 2008
    It is like racial discrimination wrote on Aug 26, 2008 5:55 PM:" These people are discriminating against officers because of the way they look. JUST LIKE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. It is unnecessary and uncalled for. There is no reason to judge anyone by what they have on their skin. Yes it is very similar sorry you are too ignorant to see that. Was it a harsh statement? Absolutely but it is the truth. Please don't try to insult if you don't understand what people are saying.If you read the article... (Munster Times, IN)

    It's time for Obama to dig in and deliver  Aug 26, 2008
    That is why Mr. Obama's faux pas on Saturday was so telling. In their first public appearance together, Mr. Obama introduced Mr. Biden as "the next president -" then he corrected himself, "the next vice-president of the United States.". (Globe and Mail)

    Blockbuster blackface  Aug 26, 2008
    The passionate outrage of groups like the Special Olympics and the American Association of People With Disabilities, which rallied outside the premiere of the film and demanded a boycott, has successfully diverted any negative attention from Robert Downey Jr.'s outrageous turn as an Australian actor who undergoes an unusual skin-darkening process in order to play a black American soldier ... But white folks can't seem to let it go -- from Ted Danson's 1993 faux pas at the Friar's Club to "Soul... (Salon)

    Dewan Rakyat falls silent for by-election  Aug 24, 2008
    Prof P. Ramasamy (DAP Batu Kawan) was to be the Education Minister, Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP Kepong) was to be Health Minister, M. Kulasegaran (DAP Ipoh Barat) the Human Resources Minister, Mahfuz Omar (PAS Pokok Sena) the Environment Minister, Tan Kok Wai (DAP Cheras) the Works Minister, Tian Chua (PKR Batu), the Information and Communications Minister and Azmin, the Second Finance Minister. Anwar s daughter, Nurul Izzah, was given the Youth and Sports portfolio, Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Selangor MB: Datukship news mere speculation  Aug 23, 2008
    The Selangor Mentri Besar, in a Sinar Harian report, dismissed talk that the title would be awarded to Lim, leaders of PKR and PAS and a non-governmental organisation member in conjunction with the Sultan of Selangors birthday. I dont wish to discuss this matter as the conferment of titles will be decided by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah as advised by the Council of Rulers, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Exercise Etiquette  Aug 23, 2008
    He was riding his bike along Ridgeland's multi-use trail when he zoomed past an elderly walker without announcing himself. "He was walking down the path, and I didn't let him know I was passing," said Powell, president of the Ridgeland Cycling Club ... LaSource takes a group of runners to the trail several times a week and has seen more etiquette faux pas than he can count. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Kelantan MB in hospital for exhaustion  Aug 20, 2008
    He was admitted on Tuesday evening after complaining of fatigue following a hectic programme last week, when he attended both the annual PAS muktamar (gathering) in Perak and in Penang, and campaigned for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election. According to a hospital spokesman, the 78-year-old Nik Abdul Aziz, who is also the PAS spiritual adviser, was resting and responding to treatment. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Above my Pay Grade?  Aug 18, 2008
    Foibles, mistakes, faux pas all remind us that while they are called upon to lead us through times of tremendous challenge, that at the end of the day they are one of us ... Saturday night he demonstrated none of the above - and in the presence of the most recognizable mega-pastor in America ... And if not ignorant then he was more than willing to manipulate the issue by forthright lying to the largest audience of evangelicals in America, and a pastor on national television. (Townhall.com)

    The ulama take charge again  Aug 18, 2008
    By the time the PAS muktamar ended, the partys three ulama superstars had shown that they were again in total control of the party ... He is tall, has his mothers fair Chinese skin and speaks Cantonese with the Chinese reporters covering the PAS muktamar in Ipoh ... He is also the new star of PAS and party members have been lining up to have their photographs taken with him. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Let’s salute our hospitals and staff  Aug 17, 2008
    From the emergency room through two weeks of testing and care by teams of doctors and nurses, CNAs, PAs, NPs and RTs (I hope I didn t miss anyone) I cannot find anything at all negative to say about the staff. Whatever their title or degree, from the beginners to the specialists, they all had the same loving attitude, compassion, caring and workmanship. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    All we need now is a full moon  Aug 16, 2008
    This morning, I heard on the radio, this woman who allowed a radio morning crew to wreck her car so that she can get back stage passes for some band that her 14-year-old daughter is obsessed with ... This is just not passing the sniff test for me ... the crazy things happening in August are a direct result of all the crazy things that were said during the past few years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Anwar's moment oftruth or consequence  Aug 15, 2008
    What is the risk that UMNO resorts to stoking ethnic passions to foment social unrest and uses that as pretext to crack down on your movement ... There were recent reports that the Islamic PAS party, a member of your coalition, was in talks about joining an alliance with UMNO. ... It is almost impossible to pursue an agenda for change if we are stuck in the past. (Asia Times Online)

    Nothing is more annoying than bad houseguests - except for bad hosts  Aug 14, 2008
    "Friends have a lovely house on the Cape," L. began, "and they have a no-shoes-in-the-house policy. They have gorgeous hardwood or lush carpeting everywhere but in the guest bedroom, where the thick sisal rug is so fierce it's like walking on razor blades. Even with socks on, we need medical attention."We were convinced it was a passive-aggressive anti-guest policy," she continued. "We took on the challenge, though, and this year we outsmarted the killer sisal with our secret bedroom slippers... (Boston Globe)

    LETTERS: NCT, August 13, 2008  Aug 14, 2008
    Food faux pas have plagued presidential candidates in the past ... Darrell Issa, R-Vista, has come on strong the past two years supporting strong border security and opposing amnesties ... The Compass Group (the world's largest food service provider with 8,000 U.S. clients), 330 colleges and universities, Denny's, AOL and Google have committed to purchasing cage-free eggs. (North County Times)

    Three arrested after beating of 12-year-old, 2 others at skate park  Aug 14, 2008
    Top 10 from the past 14 days ... " If the city council won't hear you at their meeting, show up anyway. Contact the news media (paper and TV stations) for some coverage as you stand outside. This crap needs stopped soon. These idiots need the message sent that this type of behavior will not be tolerated in BN. Even if BN has to pass some laws or ordinaces for the next few years just to get these families and their baggage the heck out of here, so be it. Strict enforcement and severe/maximum... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Iraq Wants Timeline For US Pullout  Aug 11, 2008
    The White House said discussions continued on a bilateral agreement and said any timeframe discussed was due to major improvements in security over the past year ... Violence in Iraq has declined sharply over the past year following a U.S. troop buildup, a Sunni revolt against al Qaeda in Iraq and a Shiite militia cease-fire ... A car bomb later exploded as an Iraqi army patrol transporting money to a state-run bank pas 00001C60 sed by in Baghdad's central Khillani square, killing two people... (CBS News)

    Names in the news  Aug 10, 2008
    The second part of his journey, "Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas," will be published in a forthcoming issue ... ALPINE Donald Freed, Sul Ross State University associate professor of music, will present a paper at the fourth International Conference on the Physiology and Acoustics of Singing (PAS) Jan. 7-10, 2009 at the University of Texas at San Antonio. (Odessa American, TX)

    What's your take on his residency?  Aug 10, 2008
    There is not enough information to pas a reasonable judgement ... Also this total lack of a moral compass in our society today makes me angry/sad for the future. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Freeman files for divorce  Aug 8, 2008
    He was driving, and his co- passenger Demaris Meyer, 48, was also injured ... You should think before you speak today, sorting out what you want to say first will stop you from making a faux pas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Oops! I broke your chair  Aug 8, 2008
    What are your thoughts on handling this delicate furniture faux pas. Categories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Masked cyclist: 'I'd do it again'  Aug 8, 2008
    " Friedman - taking advantage of a relaxation in IOC rules which allow athletes to maintain personal blogs - said he was only doing what was best for his health and that it was not intended as a political statement, nor was it designed to cause offence to the Olympic hosts. Friedman and three other members of the US cycling team - Sarah Hammer, Bobby Lea and Jennie Reed - were photographed wheeling out their luggage at the arrival hall on Tuesday. The New York Times reported that two of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Understanding Prostate Disease  Aug 6, 2008
    Symptoms - such as straining to pass urine, finding it difficult to start, a poor stream or a frequent need to pass urine at night - could all indicate prostate disease ... Lower urinary tract symptoms (commonly called LUTS) such as straining to pass urine, difficulty in initiating the passage of urine, a poor urinary stream, a frequent desire to pas urine, especially at night, could all be caused by enlergement of the Prostate gland ... Situated at the base of the bladder, where the bladder... (Suite101.com)

    Sex and politics in Malaysia  Aug 5, 2008
    Wan Azizah is president of the People's Justice Party (PKR), the cornerstone of the Pakatan Rakyat, which also comprises the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and the Islamic Party (PAS), and is currently parliament's opposition leader, the first woman ever to hold that high post ... "Note that Anwar can also be informed that he should attend court to be charged - that is, without there being any necessity to arrest him with masked police personnel", as authorities have done in the past ...... (Asia Times Online)

    Relaxing on France's Wild Coast  Aug 5, 2008
    In the past, clients have included the former French president Jacques Chirac and his wife, Bernadette ... Every time I nearly drifted off to sleep, the attendant would pop her head in "Ce n'est pas trop chaud?" ("It's not too hot?") - as the water around me bubbled and fizzed. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Anwar gets big welcome  Aug 4, 2008
    So there is no issue of us suami isteri (husband and wife) cheating Permatang Pauh voters, he said at the function which was attended by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa. Rapt attention: Anwar addressing the crowd in Permatang Pauh Sunday night. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Soccer: A fighter for France, and against racism, retires  Aug 4, 2008
    dine Zidane as the most influential players in French soccer and surpassed them both in the number of times he represented the country, has called time on his career ... " Born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien in the village of Anse-Bertrand on the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, he became a child of Paris suburban soccer after arriving there to join his mother, a single parent, when he was 9. He rose in the French national team disparaged as more black than white by the far-right politician... (International Herald Tribune)

    Straight talk on affirmative action  Aug 4, 2008
    And lastly, these preferences are too often considered a reparation for past injustices, leading people to wonder why they are offered to college-age kids who weren't even alive in the 1980s let alone the 1960s ... What we should be talking about is McCain's real faux pas not inconsistency but impreciseness. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)

    Obama Too Fit to Be President?  Aug 1, 2008
    Food faux pas have plagued presidential candidates in the past. On a 1976 visit to Texas, Gerald Ford bit into a tamale with the corn husk still on. (The Drudge Report)

    Wie's mistake with scorecard mirrors Johnson's lost NCAA title  Jul 31, 2008
    Wie's faux pas mirrors lost 1989 NCAA title. Print|| Text size + By Jim McCabe Globe Staff / July 31, 2008. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    You simply must adore Obama  Jul 29, 2008
    It is particularly troubling to Democrats who recall past Democratic candidates taking a huge lead over the summer before being overtaken or nearly overtaken by a surging Republican opponent ... Taranto has been hilarious for his past three publishings, mostly mocking the MSM. I listened to Limbaugh one day last week, and he had a similar theme, the sexual attraction between MSM reporters and Obama ... Not nearly as disappointed as we have been for the past 7 1/2 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Reminiscing royal  Jul 26, 2008
    I excelled in games, not studies, the law graduate and Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for 31 years notes wryly, adding that the sporting trait has been passed on to his children ... Tuanku Abdul Rahman Tuanku Muhammad was Malaysias first King from 1957 to 1960 when he passed away while in office ... We may have to choose between Umno and PKR while Pas is getting stronger. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Western Medical Associates will keep Medicare  Jul 26, 2008
    Elizabeth E. wrote on Jul 25, 2008 2:19 PM:" Shame on Western Medical Ass., its doctors, PAs, nurses, and staff. Instead of punishing patients...maybe doctors should start seeking universal health care. Every family deserves health care they can count on for a lifetime, and should not be punished for what insurance companies do and don't do. Shame on you for feeling like you are above the elderly on medicare, vets-their spouses dants, and the people who make less than you and have to be on... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Decorum In Doctor's Office Seems To Be In Short Supply - 7/26/2008  Jul 26, 2008
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (FOX23.com, OK)

    Obama at Temple of Hercules!  Jul 23, 2008
    With his media pack poised for a gaffe Obama stuck largely to a news-free spiel, though did make one faux pas. "Israel is a strong friend of Israel's," he said, in a statement that even his opponents could not quibble with. (The Drudge Report)

    Can the fist bump mix with business?  Jul 22, 2008
    He predicts something similar to the Japanese faux pas when one person bows and the other extends a hand. HOT NEW MOVE. (USA Today -- Jobs)

    Georgia low on family physicians  Jul 22, 2008
    The Georgia Legislature this past session recommended a budget increase of $541,461 for family medicine residency programs ... While most PAs and many NPs work along with physicians, a relaxation of some of the laws that were put in place years ago would allow NPs and PAs in Georgia and around the country the ability to go to areas where the care is really needed ... NPs and PAs are valuable resources that can fill the primary care delivery gaps across the United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Great Moments in Chuck Schumer History  Jul 18, 2008
    Due to his condition, Schumer sometimes commits little faux pas such as, when seeing a bank in trouble, not simply expressing his concern in a discrete way to the relevant regulatory authorities, but instead running immediately towards a camera and declaring, As a US Senator, I would like to comment on the situation at IndyMac by stating, OH MY GOD ... April 14, 1912: Chuck Schumer s great great Uncle, Edward Schumer Smith, steers the RMS Titanic into a passing iceberg in order to safely push it... (Human Events Online)

    Don't set conditions for talks, Pas told  Jul 17, 2008
    Don't set conditions for talks, Pas told. ALOR STAR: Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Pas should not set conditions for talks with Umno on issues pertaining to the Malays ... He said as a political party which claimed to struggle for Islam, Pas should strive for unity and not set any conditions for any talks. (New Straits Times)

    BULLET DODGED: MLB avoids another All-Star controversy  Jul 17, 2008
    Drew was going to get the call because he spent a lot of time "bugging'' Francona about pitching, Francona said of his own Red Sox right fielder. Also, it was Drew's game-tying two-run home run that led to the six extra innings and almost caused an early-morning disaster. Wright was getting the assignment, Hurdle explained, because he was the last guy picked for the team -- never mind that the Mets icon's lone weakness in an otherwise stellar all-around game is that he occasionally spray throws... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Making 'race' the issue  Jul 15, 2008
    That Michelle Obama should not be questioned about her faux pas statement of never being proud of her country ... One can t help but notice that Republicans seem to have moved past the issue of race. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Hadi treated at IJN for exhaustion  Jul 15, 2008
    PETALING JAYA: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang was discharged from National Heart Institute shortly before noon Tuesday after being treated for exhaustion. The 60-year-old politician was warded on Sunday after having difficulties talking during a Sunday morning meeting at the PAS office in Jalan Raja Laut. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Crash has Evans on edge  Jul 14, 2008
    au/news/tourdefrance/cadel-apologises-for-his-french-faux-pas/2008/07/13/1215887451149 ... Cadel apologises for his French faux pas ... au/news/tourdefrance/cadel-apologises-for-his-french-faux-pas/2008/07/13/1215887451149. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Valeriani: Quiet grace on a crowded train  Jul 13, 2008
    From rowdy, troublemakers harassing passengers to gropers rubbing against women (I walked one woman to her office before going to mine just to make sure she was safe from the pervert following her) and have even had the opportunity of viewing the member of a man smiling at me from across a nearly empty train ... I usually feel uncomfortable and unsure about how to properly interact with physically- or mentally-challenged people, so I just go with my gut and treat them with respect as I do other... (Malden Observer, MA)

    The Wackness  Jul 13, 2008
    Finally, the movie gets past its gimmicks to its crux, which is a first-love/first-heartbreak story, and for 10 minutes or so, it achieves some emotional traction ... He manages to get everything wrong sexually until he gets it right and then, in his euphoria, finishes the weekend with a big faux pas, when he spills out that he's in love with her. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Planet Obama, Voter ID  Jul 13, 2008
    The list of faux pas will continue to grow with each passing day as McAbraham and his people open their mouths ... Even if the Honorable Judge Shoob elects to rule in favor of the defendants despite the fact that they are in violation of the law, the appeals court certainly will overturn him as they have in the past on many other issues ... Gramm helped get the Enron loophole passed into law that allowed not only the California energy crisis of 2000-2001, but is helping to fuel (pardon the pun)... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Beasley-Rose matchup drawing big hype  Jul 7, 2008
    Rose has spent the past few days battling tendinitis in his right knee, something that he dealt with at times during his lone season at Memphis ... Baseball cover up, NBA faux pas, tennis nap, and more. (MSNBC -- Sports)

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