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...excitement of that nine-minute horse race, Ben-Hur was long and logy. But with Heston now the go-to hero, it guaranteed that he'd be cast in his finest role: el Cid. In this Anthony Mann film, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is an 11th-century Spanish soldier who tempers force with wisdom, seeking a peace with the large local Islamic minority it is his job to subdue, and preaching moderation in the Court of King Ferdinand. Almost a pacifist warrior, he spends most of the film debating large issues with other beautiful people (Sophia Loren, John Fraser...
...only bidder left in an auction that began 15 months ago when Italy's Economy Ministry put its 49.9% of the debt-saddled company on the auction block. Air France Chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta pulled out after Alitalia union representatives arrived at the table with brand new 11th hour terms after all sides had worked for weeks on a standing framework that included layoffs of around 2,100 and the closing of Alitalia's cargo division. The talks, of course, collapsed...
Still, it would be a mistake to get seduced entirely by the mayor's efforts, or by the good-life charms of the town's refurbished 11th century chapel, homemade salami and Mediterranean breeze. For Amendolara's residents are still short on opportunities. Melfi himself says a lack of industry, large-scale agriculture and sufficient air and highway connections means that poverty and unemployment are bound to persist. "We're not some kind of 'happy island,'" he says. "We've got many of the same problems as the rest of Calabria. Too many young people are packing their bags, with...
...boat specifically had some races that were disappointing,” Dolbec said. “We had a lot of unforced errors and double-digit finishes which prevented us from winning the division.”One of those errors came in the regatta’s 11th race, when a pin flew off of Harvard’s boat, dropping them to a last-place finish.“We’re not allowed to get breakdown points for that, but we rotate boats every two races and it can get very hectic,” Dolbec...
...Rathgeber said of the NCAA meet. “You have to be on top of your game every single session and the competition’s so stiff.” This trip marked Rathgeber’s third time at the NCAA national championships, where he finished 11th in the 200-yard IM last year, gaining All-American status for the event. Rathgeber improved on that placement this year, finishing sixth in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:45.61, again receiving All-American honors and achieving his best performance at an NCAA championship meet...