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Kevin Clash is an Emmy-award-winning performer and producer with dozens of TV and film credits to his name, but he's far better known as a furry red monster. Clash is the puppeteer and the voice behind Elmo, one of the most popular characters on the seminal children's television show Sesame Street, which this week marks its 40th anniversary with a series of special episodes and a two-disc DVD set, Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days. Clash spoke to TIME about becoming Elmo, the show's many celebrity guests and why even grown-ups need...
...there's risk involved for Kraft too. Any time spent mulling a better offer could see a further slide in Kraft's shares and an upturn in performance at Cadbury. After all, the U.K. firm, expected to publish a trading update on Dec. 15, outperformed all other major global food businesses in the third quarter. A rally in sterling, meanwhile, could further add to the cost of boosting Kraft's bid. What's more, "we persist in our belief that neither Nestlé nor Hershey will willingly stand by and be marginalized into distant No. 3 and No. 4 positions...
...start and then got just the card he needed. In Ivey's case, Moon faced an ace-king but won when he paired his queen. In Begleiter's case, Moon faced a pair of queens and won when he paired his ace. Says Little: "He was getting better-than-average distribution throughout the tournament," which is pro-speak for landing killer cards...
...common to provoke real outrage. The danger lies in the systemic politeness that allows it to fester. Politicians who embrace this amoralism deserve rebuke from their leaders, not the nonchalance with which the Democratic leadership met Lieberman’s actions. And those like Grayson who challenge it deserve better than to hear their moral seriousness condemned as madness...
...wounded. Our deepest sympathy goes out for the men and women who have fallen and to their families. The victims will always be remembered as heroes who died courageously while serving their country. This tragedy has deeply saddened us, and we hope that, as details emerge, we will become better equipped to prevent similar incidents going forward...