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...film is the second directorial project of Richard Curtis, who previously pioneered the underrated niche genre of gender-neutral date movie with “Love Actually.” Like that movie, “Pirate Radio” also features a large ensemble cast of established actors, among them Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kenneth Branagh, and Bill Nighy. But even though the film succeeds with a funny script and top-notch acting performances, those elements take a backseat to what the film is ultimately about: the music...
...order to alleviate budgetary pressures, the report prescribes a series of solutions, among them the possibility of closing some of Harvard’s 73 libraries and reassessing the University’s ambitious, comprehensive collection strategy...
...half-a-dozen prominent Democrats. He will be Obama's third communications director, following Ellen Moran (now a Commerce Department official) and Dunn. Though not a familiar name or face, Pfeiffer has been an important presence in Obama's inner circle since the early days of his presidential campaign. Among other things, he is credited with seizing on John McCain's comment in the midst of last year's financial crisis that the "fundamentals of the economy are strong" - a line of attack that proved devastating to the Republican. The role of communications director has received unusual attention in recent...
...responsible for bringing an unabashed terrorist to justice. Bharara, who drew plaudits for his investigation into the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys under President George W. Bush, has burnished his reputation by prosecuting organized crime figures and white collar criminals. His newest assignment presents more formidable challenges - not least among them, overcoming the argument that information gleaned from Mohammed was coerced by CIA investigators, who according to documents waterboarded the al-Qaeda operative 183 times. In a Nov. 13 press conference, Holder said he "fully expects to direct the prosecution" to pursue the death penalty for the five alleged terrorists...
...there is little expectation of dramatic breakthroughs on any of those issues, there is consensus among Obama's advisers on the general approaches to follow. On most trade questions, the position of the Obama Administration remains the same as that of its predecessor: polite pressure. On some security issues, however, the U.S. has moved more in line with the preferences of its Asian allies, like reopening bilateral dialogue with North Korea and direct talks with Burma. There have been few disputes among Obama's team on the correct position on any of these issues. (See pictures of Obama's past...