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...characterizations are so unabashedly over-the-top, though, that even the most ardent adherents of the political correctness movement soon realize there’s simply no point in getting offended—such a response would involve taking the show seriously, and that misses the point...
...ARDENT PURSUIT OF THE FRESHMAN...
...spotted breaking strict privacy rules imposed by Buckingham Palace for the heir to the heir to the throne. After the cameramen were thrown off campus, Wills called his father to complain. An "incandescent" Prince Charles, the London papers report, was even angrier when he learned the crew worked for Ardent Productions, owned by Wills' uncle--and Charles' younger brother--Prince Edward. Edward apologized, assuring Charles that the Ardent stalking of his nephew would stop. Then the crew was spotted trying to interview students outside a university dorm--forcing Charles to make a call himself. No word if Charles...
...ethnic Chinese broadcast reporters in the U.S. Although he suffered from Bell's palsy, casting directors found his looks perfect for the wise-old-man roles he played in films such as The Joy Luck Club and The Last Emperor. DIED. ISAAC STERN, 81, dynamic violinist who was an ardent supporter of Israel and a tireless advocate of music education and government funding of the arts; in New York City. Stern, who spearheaded a 1960 effort that saved Carnegie Hall from demolition, is one of the most recorded classical musicians in history (see Eulogy). DIED. SAAD MOURTADA, 78, diplomat...
...Homeland security at this point has only a leader, (Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge), an ardent sponsor in George Bush, and a cause--to make sure the horror of Sept. 11 is never repeated. The rationale for setting up a homeland defense organization has long been established. Numerous studies have warned that the United States doesn't have a coordinated capability to deal with terrorism. Training exercises over the years have exposed weaknesses and squabbling among federal, state and local officials. But not much in the way of concrete action has yet gelled. "Everyone recognizes the importance of the need...