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...makeover is just one part of the British film industry's new self-esteem boost. Last year, a near record amount of money was spent on making movies in Britain. And after British talent came home weighed down with Golden Globes last month, it's a good bet the same will happen at the Oscars on Feb. 25. This kind of success can get people overexcited, thinking that maybe - just maybe - this is the year that Britain will finally step out of Hollywood's shadow. But it will never happen. Britain's industry is far too small to compete with...
...edition had scarcely been updated in a decade, and Jaguar overhauled everything from the sheet metal to the transmission. Instead of steel, the new XK is sheathed in high-strength aluminum, forming a shell that's 30% stiffer and 10% lighter. The XKR's V-8 engine got a boost, producing 420 h.p. and 413 lb.-ft. of torque--good for a 0-to-60-m.p.h. time of 4.9 sec. And Jag loaded up on high-tech gadgetry like shift paddles on the steering wheel and parking assist (via a video screen). Buyers may also opt for adaptive cruise control...
Tokyo's short-term goal, of course, is to give a boost to the country's sagging economy. Japan's gross national product is expected to grow this year by just 2.3%, its lowest level since 1974. The government believes a cut in income taxes will spark not only consumer spending but business investment. At the same time, however, Nakasone wants to reduce Japan's $840 billion national debt. To that end, the sales tax and savings-interest levy are expected to generate revenues of $28 billion...
...farmers boost their sagging income? They can get out of surplus crops like wheat and into something really different, like raising llamas or growing ginseng. That, at least, was the advice given 5,500 farmers from 42 states who gathered last week in Des Moines for Adapt 100, a conference sponsored by Successful Farming magazine that presented 100 novel ideas for ailing farms...
...Saturday marks the last game for Cusworth wearing the crimson and white, he does not plan for it to be the final game of his career, as the seven-footer desires to play professionally, whether in the U.S. or a foreign league. His chances of doing so received a boost on Tuesday when he was selected to play in the Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational, a tournament in early April which features the top 64 collegiate seniors and a bevy of NBA scouts on hand to watch them compete. Scouts have populated several of Harvard’s games this season...