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...Both sides are playing down the significance of this transfer of power. The symbolism could be painful for the Russians. With Mir scheduled to de-orbit in March, the nation that has always led the world in long-duration space flight may now take a backseat to a "partner" that was once its bitter rival. The ISS blueprint calls for more Russian segments to arrive, including a power station and science lab of their own. But while most of the U.S. components are complete and waiting to be launched, and European and Japanese segments are at least funded, the Russians...
Last month this CD earned the funky, brass-heavy horde of Chicagoans a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, but Ken Burns and Wynton Marsalis might not file it under "Jazz." Foremost a dance band, Liquid Soul makes improvisation take a backseat to grooves aimed at shaking backsides. Sadly, the band freights the album's first half with uninspired chants, and the self-conscious guest vocals by Simone, daughter of Nina, add more sandbags to the balloon. Later on, when everyone shuts up and lets the horns do the singing, it's easier to get up and dance...
...know that phrase "something was lost in the translation?" I was living it, baby. Castro, who is 28 and was born in Rio, says he thinks Rock in Rio will have a major impact on Brazilian artists. In past megaconcerts, Brazilian artists have taken a backseat to international ones. "There's a certain segregation when it comes to megashows to give foreign performers more credit," says de Castro. Rock in Rio, he believes, will place Brazilian acts alongside big foreign stars where they belong. That day, I decided to take a train ride up to the summit of Corcovado...
...Crimson (6-4-1, 5-3-1 ECAC) takes a backseat to a flawless Catamount squad (7-4-0, 5-0-0 ECAC) and Cornell (5-3-2, 4-1-1 ECAC), dropping Harvard to third in the conference...
...looks like is a man in charge. Cheney's reputation in Washington--whether as Gerald Ford's chief of staff, a Congressman or Defense Secretary under President Bush--has always been that of the ideal lieutenant: loyal, competent and self-effacing. His Secret Service code name under Ford, "Backseat," reflected his deferential style. But Cheney is currently playing such a high-profile role for Bush that lately he has been overshadowing his boss. In the first crazy 36 hours after election night, it was Cheney, not Bush, who made the key decision to ask his old colleague James Baker...