Rick's refusal to put his own needs before those of Laszlo -- and by extension the war effort -- reflects his priorities and his patriotism, but what makes Rick's sacrifice so powerful is that it is unaccompanied by chest pounding or sentimentality.
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There's personal sacrifice for the greater good in Rick's relinquishing of Ilsa, the love of his life.
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Elsewhere in the country, the windfall of federal money and the opportunity to provide health care for low-income residents also appealed to other Republican governors, such as Michigan's Rick Snyder and Ohio's John Kasich.
Who can resist -- certainly not I -- the first glimpse of Ingrid Bergman, dressed in white, at the door of Rick's cafe?
The New York location of Rick's on West 33rd street has seen "sequential gains" month over month since the financial crisis, he said.
It reflects Rick's refusal to let the ambiguity of his choices get in the way of his waging war to the best of his ability.
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Allan Priaulx, corporate communications officer for Rick's Cabaret International Inc.
Given Rick's choice of friends, it is clear that he would not be overly fastidious about choosing allies -- if he believed their cooperation could save lives.
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Rick's solution to his dilemma comes when he tells Ilsa that she should stay with Laszlo, then supplies the two of them with stolen letters of transit that will get them safely to Lisbon.
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The nonpareil of charming hypocrisy, though, would be the French police chief in Casablanca, Captain Renault - Claude Rains' fox with a heart of gold - who is forced by the Germans to close Rick's bar and casino, announcing: "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!"
Similarly, in the run-up to the Michigan and Arizona primaries, Twitter saw Mitt Romney's follower count surge, while Rick Santorum's sputtered out.
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He was eclipsed first by Michele Bachmann's entry in the race, then Rick Perry's.
Detroit's Rick Porcello (0-2) faces Atlanta's Kris Medlen (1-2) on Saturday.
Louisville receives a bye into Thursday's quarterfinals at the Big East tournament, where coach Rick Pitino's team will defend its 2012 championship.
Minority general managers include Baltimore's Ozzie Newsome, Detroit's Martin Mayhew, Houston's Rick Smith, the New York Giants' Jerry Reese and Oakland's Reggie McKenzie.
"Jack Ohman's cartoon of April 25 made a strong statement about Gov. Rick Perry's disregard for worker safety, and his attempts to market Texas as a place where industries can thrive with few regulations, " said Stuart Leavenworth, the paper's editorial page editor.
Rick Perry's been running attack ads against Bell, which spoof a popular Bud Light commercial.
Gregory Campbell made it 2-1, and New York pulled even again on Rick Nash's goal.
Shuttle commander Rick Husband's wife Evelyn, who was waiting for him there, feared the worst.
Rick Reilly's story of how Europe's golfers gored America's in the Ryder Cup, for instance.
Mojo Box reflects guitarist Rick Miller's mixed musical heritage, as his childhood was divided between North Carolina and California.
Rick Santorum's late surge in Iowa should also put the mania for tracking online buzz into perspective.
Rick Perry's argument for himself is rooted in accounts of his efforts to bring companies to Texas.
Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine is the embodiment of an America that has finally grasped the threat of fascism.
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Coach Rick Pitino's team will take a 15-game winning streak into the final.
William Dore, an oil-services magnate, and Foster Friess, a wealthy mutual-fund manager, are the principal donors to Rick Santorum's.
He also sends a free weekly newsletter, Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox, to pastors.
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