Eastwood and the screenwriter Dustin Lance Black have re-created that period in the nineteen-twenties and thirties when a righteous young man with a stentorian style could electrify a nation.

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The man was being attacked with a machete-style knife, according to witness accounts cited widely in British media.

WSJ: A Killing Puts U.K. on Guard for Terror

Certainly McLeish's measured style is more in keeping with a man who trained as an accountant before he made it as a footballer.

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Meanwhile, Romania completed their qualifying campaign in style with a comprehensive 6-1 victory over nine-man Albania in Bucharest to finish top of Group G.

CNN: Czechs defeat Cyprus to finish top

If Sony can earn blockbuster-style box office with the new Spider-Man at a much lower budget, it will have discovered the Hollywood version of the Holy Grail.

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The invitation, titled "The beat goes on, " includes an image of a man, in silhouette, dancing with an iPod on the cover of an album displayed in the style of Apple's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) "Cover Flow" feature, which allows users to flip through their music on their iPhones or desktop computers.

FORBES: The Next iPod

Age was also on the minds of those watching Rafael Nadal on Monday, with the Parisian crowd singing 'Happy Birthday' to a man who celebrated his 27th birthday in style.

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