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Trump is too much of a wacko bird to be an albatross

Edit The News Journal 03 Oct 2016
Donald Trump is too much of a wacko bird to be an albatross ... ....

Luke Cage Recap: Damaged Goods

Edit New York Magazine 02 Oct 2016
No character is more useful or compliant within the arc of a superhero's story than a dead woman. She's a pawn, a narrative device created to spurn development, an inciting incident made flesh. "Love interest" is a title that hangs like an albatross around the neck of women in comics ... More » ... ....

'Aud' beloved, but a money loser

Edit Arkansas Online 02 Oct 2016
EUREKA SPRINGS -- The 87-year-old municipal auditorium in Eureka Springs straddles East Leatherwood Creek, which slowly is eroding part of the building's foundation. When the gymnasium in the basement of The Auditorium was briefly converted to a roller rink a decade ago, skates wore holes through the wooden floor ... But more recently The Aud has become an "albatross," said one alderman ... 8 general election ballot ... Metro on 10/02/2016 ....

RFA defensemen: Trouba vs. Lindholm vs. Ristolainen (Trending Topics)

Edit Yahoo Daily News 01 Oct 2016
There are three particularly notable unsigned restricted free agent defensemen left in the NHL. One is Jacob Trouba, he of the now-infamous trade demand that likely will not be met ... They probably all want at least $6 million AAV on longer-term deals ... Mock Draft . Latest news] ... More ... In much the same way as Trouba is paired with an albatross like Stuart, Ristolainen has to suffer through a pairing with Josh Gorges against top competition ... ....

Emanuel trying to unload Michael Reese albatross

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 30 Sep 2016
With the clock ticking on a $91 million loan that carries $50 million in potential interest costs, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is finally moving to unload the financial albatross otherwise known as the old Michael Reese Hospital site. On Oct ... Daley’s dream of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games turned into a nightmare. Final bids will be due on Feb. 22, paving the way for a developer to be chosen next spring. Time is of the essence ... ... “No ... ....

Lions go downriver to Hanover College (Mount St Joseph University)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Sep 2016
(Source. Mount St Joseph University). It was day of firsts last Saturday ... 'I was starting to feel like we were the last in line, ' said Head Coach Rod Huber. 'We needed that win in the worst way ... Give the kids credit, we could have kept that albatross around our neck like the Rime of the Ancient Mariner but we did what we had to do.' ... 'We have to keep working to get better,' said Offensive Coordinator Tom Grippa ... (noodl....

If US loses again, what happens to Mickelson-pushed task force?

Edit New York Post 30 Sep 2016
CHASKA, Minn. — The “task force’’ is on trial. When we last left the U.S. Ryder Cup team two years ago it was in such a state of disarray, it seemed they might never win again ... Enter the “task force.’’. Days after the debacle at Gleneagles, some U.S ... They got all of those things ... side. It could turn out to be an albatross for the Americans, adding to the intense pressure they’re already under on home soil to break the European dominance ... EPA....

Trump not hurting GOP down-ballot

Edit Albuquerque Journal 30 Sep 2016
But does the cookie-cutter cut it?. The House Majority PAC, a super PAC trying to boost Democrats’ prospects in the House, polled in 25 competitive districts and noticed that tying the local Republican to Trump was only among the top-testing negative attack lines in three or four ... The findings were intriguing ... Advertisement ... Trump may be less of an albatross to down-ballot Republicans precisely because he’s such an odd bird ... ....

A growing number of Americans are warming up to the idea of a one-party government

Edit Business Insider 30 Sep 2016
REUTERS/Carlos Barria. Voters face a series of tough decisions in less than six weeks ... That adds one more important question for voters. Should those all come from the same political party? ... Gallup offers a surprising answer ... The latter may have been a short-term victory, but it turned into such a long-term albatross that it may well prevent them from winning what should be an easy victory for Senate control in November ... Political parties....

Dana Milbank: Trump is too much of a wacko bird to be an albatross

Edit Tulsa World 29 Sep 2016
It seemed like a no brainer. Tie down-ballot Republican Candidate X to Donald Trump and watch Candidate X go down in his or her race for the Senate, the House or dog catcher ... ....

Lions go downriver to Hanover College (The Mount - Mount St Joseph University Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Sep 2016
(Source. The Mount - Mount St Joseph University Athletics). It was day of firsts last Saturday ... 'I was starting to feel like we were the last in line, ' said Head Coach Rod Huber. 'We needed that win in the worst way ... Give the kids credit, we could have kept that albatross around our neck like the Rime of the Ancient Mariner but we did what we had to do.' ... 'We have to keep working to get better,' said Offensive Coordinator Tom Grippa....

With strike across LoC, India calls Pakistan's nuclear bluff

Edit The Times of India 29 Sep 2016
NEW DELHI. Pakistan defence minister Mohammad Khwaja's threat to use "tactical" nuclear weapons is not just a case of political hyperbole ... The decision indicated that India will no longer buy into the threat of an "irrational" opponent ... "We are ready ... Nuclear weapons became an albatross around the neck of successive Indian governments when it came to dealing with a Pakistan state that promoted terror against India ... RELATED....

Monogamous birds move to Hawaii and join female-led communes

Edit Albuquerque Journal 29 Sep 2016
If you were to sit and watch these pheasant groups, as ecologist Lijin Zeng did for three years while she completed a doctorate at the University of California-Riverside, you’d notice that they’re more than just friends. (The findings were published in The Auk ... (D’aww.) ... In other words, we tend to categorize animals in absolute terms – elephants have matriarch-led herds, albatrosses mate for life, and so on ... ....
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