By JON PARELES
The multimillion-selling rapper returns after an overdose, putting his addiction battle front and center.
front and center
In the most prominent position, as in You couldn't miss John--he was front and center in that presentation. This expression alludes to the best and usually most expensive seats in a theater.
BBC " No MAYDAY"
法國航空公司的AF447航班1日在大西洋上空失蹤，機上載有216名乘客和12名機組成員共228人。 飛機原定從巴西里約熱內盧飛往法國巴黎戴高樂機場，但在北京時間1日9點33分發出一條自動資訊後，便與控制臺失去聯繫，目前法國和巴西正在展開大規模搜 救行動，但機上 ...
QUOTATION OF THE DAY "If you speak with nine out of 10 officers of color they would tell you that when they hear sirens in their head they are thinking: ‘I hope these cops know that I’m one of the good guys.’"
STATE SENATOR ERIC ADAMS, a former police captain in New York, on the perils of being a black police officer.
Mayday
also mayday
exclam. an international radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft.
n.
a distress signal using the word “Mayday”: we sent out a Mayday
Etymology: 1920s: representing a pronunciation of French m'aider, from venez m'aider ‘come and help me.’
May Day rallies highlight anger over economic downturn
Across Germany, workers are feeling the pinch of this global recession
especially hard.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/
May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to several public holidays.[1] In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labour movement. As a day of celebration the holiday has ancient origins, and it can relate to many customs that have survived into modern times.
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