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...doing three to five interviews a day.That’s not to mention all the praise and honors that have been heaped upon him.Since carrying the United States flag in the closing ceremony of the Games, Cheek has been given the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Spirit Award, appeared on the Wheaties box, and met with President Bush and House Democratic whip Nancy Pelosi.And his hometown of Greensboro, N.C., couldn’t be prouder of Cheek, declaring March 23 “Joey Cheek Day” while Greensboro College introduced the “Joey Cheek...
...DIED. MAUREEN STAPLETON, 80, brilliant, adamantly unglamorous actress who, despite an utterly unpretentious style?"The main thing is to keep the audience awake," she said of her craft?won awards and critical raves for astute, rich performances over her 60-year career; in Lenox, Massachusetts. She got her break in 1951 as a passionate Italian-American widow in Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo, for which she won a Tony Award. Later she created roles in such Neil Simon plays as Plaza Suite, and won an Oscar for her portrayal of anarchist Emma Goldman in the 1981 film Reds...
...yesterday. Suzuki blamed unsustainable population growth and economic expansion for “shattering” the connection between humans and nature. Suzuki, author of more than 30 books, host of a popular nature television series, and honorary member of two Native American tribes, was presented with the Peterson award for his work in sustainable ecology and environmental advocacy. Before a crowd of about 250 people, Suzuki warned of the dangers of population growth, reductionist scientific theorizing, and information overload—but reserved his outrage for the field of economics. “Economics is not a science...
...says Leal. "And with ambition you can overcome all kinds of other things." Today, Savalli is one of the highest-ranked novilleros (apprentice bullfighters) in Spain. Last year, he received the grisly honor of 52 ears and two tails during his 34 fights, as well as the Golden Shoe award, perhaps the greatest achievement for a novillero. This year he is again poised to rank near the top before becoming a fully fledged torero in the fall. This Saturday, he faces his rival, Cayetano, a fellow novillero who won 88 trophies last year, in San Sebastián. Cayetano, unlike...
...outsourced digital content are treated to the same tax benefits as the IT industry: if a digital animation studio can prove its finished product has been sent out of India, it is exempt from income tax. Branson and his partners - who include including best-selling author Deepak Chopra and award-winning Indian director Shekhar Kapur - are betting that Indians will respond to homegrown animated tales. India's growing middle class is tempting the world. And while India hasn't shown much of an appetite for homegrown animation to date, veteran Indian animator Ram Mohan points to the success of Hanuman...