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...tenure as host of The Tonight Show lasted only five years, from 1957 to '62, the former disc jockey and B-movie actor made late-night TV both a habit and an event. He was a hot wire in a cool medium. Many a coffee-break chat would begin with "Did you see what Paar did last night?" He visited Cuba to talk to Castro, and Berlin when the Wall went up; he drew fresh notions from politicians and film idols when such figures were not ubiquitous TV presences. More often, Paar made news by being himself-a softy quick...
...exchanged for her son's body. Ministers in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet criticized him for dealing with Hizballah's Nasrallah, saying it would invite Palestinians to kidnap Israelis in the West Bank to bargain for another prisoner release. Those criticisms intensified after Hamas announced it would begin a kidnapping program and another suicide bomber struck on a Jerusalem bus outside Sharon's residence Thursday, killing at least 10 Israelis - the deadliest attack in almost four months. Sharon defended his deal and condemned the bombing at a ceremony to mark the return of the three soldiers' bodies. "This...
...Halfway through the 35-min. CD, six young men, alleged to have subsequently carried out "martyrdom missions," begin testimonials. Each explains his reasons for wanting to become a martyr. Some ask God for acceptance into heaven and others say they are also fighting for Palestine against American and Jewish aggression. Three of the six men speak with a noticeably non-Iraqi accent, according to Iraqi and foreign journalists who have also seen the tape. Sources within the Iraqi insurgency tell TIME that a Syrian, a Saudi and a Yemeni were among the alleged suicide bombers. The source, also described...
...NASA's $15.5 billion annual budget, it's no wonder the President's moon-and-Mars plan calls for no new component to fly until 2014. It's only then that the real spending--perhaps $170 billion, according to NASA's estimates, and probably much more--could begin...
Once a movie leaks, duplicating plants begin churning out discs by the thousand. Two and a half years ago, hard copies would hit the street about a week after theatrical releases. Today they're usually out in 48 hours. On Dec. 13, a TIME reporter bought Samurai from a stall along Taweewong Road in Phuket, Thailand. "We've had Last Samurai for three days already," said vendor Nook (not his real name). At his booth, just 50 yards from an official Warner Bros. store, Samurai was available with Thai, Chinese or Bahasa Indonesia subtitles. Business has improved, Nook says, since...