There is too much breast-beating about the wrongs of some Europeans and too little historical perspective about the role of others in this appalling episode.

ECONOMIST: Evasive action

Even veteran music journalist David Quantick, who despises what he regards as the ostentatious breast-beating of emo, admits that he cannot bring himself to hate its adherents.

BBC: Rock cult or nice kids that do their homework?

Also on Thursday, American Rebecca Soni won the 200-meter breast stroke in 2:19.59, beating her own world record of 2:20.00, set Wednesday in the semifinals.

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