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...selected my finalists on similar criteria to the way that cast members for the actual show are picked. I sought out those who looked or behaved in a bizarre fashion. And I believe I picked well...
...Bush approves the sale, Beijing's anger could undermine human rights and nonproliferation efforts. But some say the tough talk could be necessary for a compromise. Bush could say yes but put off the actual sale for a year while China would be asked to cut back its military spending and reduce the missiles aimed at Taiwan...
...which also works nicely as a paperweight. Industrial Light + Magic whipped up Floating Oscar, far right, which suggests movie magic but could prove too ethereal for any teary actress wanting to clasp it to her bosom. Peter Arnell imagines Oscar as a constellation, above, and would carve out an actual constellation in the shape of the statue, then name stars therein after winners, who would get a symbolic telescope with which to view it. A nice idea, though NASA might want to weigh...
...combining global-positioning-satellite technology with a hands-free connection to teams of actual human advisers, OnStar provides a range of services, starting with a basic safety option that for $199 a year gives drivers the comfort of knowing that Big Brother OnStar is up there watching: advisers are alerted and call in assistance when the air bags of an OnStar-equipped car deploy. They can also unlock doors when keys get lost, diagnose engine problems or even find a stolen car. Last fall an OnStar adviser tracked a GMC Yukon stolen from a Battle Creek, Mich., dealership, enabling police...
Soon enough, GM owners will have the power to do more than just access information. Last week the company announced that, come summer, its Virtually-Advised drivers will be able not only to monitor their stock holdings but also through Fidelity Investments make actual hands-free trades while attempting to negotiate traffic. They may thus be able to dodge a market sell-off by unloading shares on the fly and at the same time stay focused enough to avoid a real crash--say, into the car up ahead...