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It is a time of crisis - with America at war and hurricanes at the door - and the Democratic Candidate for the President of the United States feels his fingers twitch nervously. It is time to make the call. The well-manicured hand smacks down upon the phone, heavy with decision. Now is not the time for waffling; now is the time for resolve. He dials, knowing the world hangs in balance... "Get me Christophe! CHRISTOPHE!?! Tell Isabelle to come quickly - it is the HAIR! Oh god oh god oh god oh god my HAIR!" Yes, indeed, when it...

MIDI - COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER In an Oregon town Kerry says he's needing some trimming But in Portland they cannot cut hair so his temper's brimming He was really going through hell On a plane flight arrived Isabelle There's relief in his eyes 'cause she brought her very best gel Cut a little bit closer...my dear, it's too long...right there by the part Cut a little bit closer...careful, or it is my 4th Purple Heart She had trained under Christophe so she could charge lots of money An advance on his allowance he needed, "Oh, pretty please,...

September 19, 2003 Guards at Tomb of the Unknowns Stand Tall By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 3:02 a.m. ET ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- As the winds from Hurricane Isabel swept over Arlington National Cemetery, the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknowns were given -- for the first time in history -- permission to abandon their posts and seek shelter. ``They told us that. But that's not what's going to happen,'' said Sgt. Christopher Holmes, standing vigil on overnight duty. ``That's never an option for us. It went in one ear and right out the other.'' The monument...

I was watching the demanor of the anchors on the Weather Channel and they looked freaked out.Do they know something that we dont regarding projections of the storm hitting a major urban area?