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...that Lay had called a witness nine days before he was scheduled to testify. The prosecutor argued that Lay was trying to make sure their two stories were consistent; Lay said he simply wanted to reconnect with the man and confirm facts. The exchange had a spooky, Big-Brother-is-watching quality, since Hueston knew about voice mails Lay had left and early-morning phone calls Lay had made to potential witnesses at home...
...Angeles has primarily focused on gangsta rap, crunk dancing, or racial tension. “Akeelah and the Bee” presents scholarly achievement as a viable alternative to the unfortunate stereotypes about black families.However, peripheral characters, such as Akeelah’s father, who is deceased, her brother, who is the protégé of an aspiring rapper, and her mother (Angela Bassett), who works too many jobs to monitor her children, evoke these film cliches.Akeelah aptly transcends her familial circumstances by preparing for the spelling bee with the assistance of the renowned, though reclusive, Dr. Larabee (Laurence...
...climb into our Ivy Tower next winter, U.S. World & News Report’s ritual crowning of Harvard will stabilize our jolted foundations, and most of our graduating class will exit Johnston Gate with promising jobs. For Harvard is Harvard: the most famous college in the world. When my brother and I met a beautiful Italian waitress in Florence who barely spoke English, she asked where we studied. “Princeton,” he said; she simply shrugged her shoulders. “Harvard,” I replied, and in a flash, her eyes lit up with...
...turn the country into a constitutional monarchy modeled after England and Japan.On June 1, 2001, King Birendra and seven other members of the royal family were shot to death by his son Crown Prince Dipendra, who then committed suicide, according to reports.King Birendra’s death brought his brother to the throne. The new ruler, King Gyanendra, dissolved the Parliament and gained complete control over the government, reversing his predecessor’s reforms and sparking protest.“Violence has been so entrenched in people’s lives,” said Thapa...
...Photofest, a premier stills outlet). Irving was dead, but Paula still presided at the front desk, and her son Ira Kramer helped out. If I knew the name Bettie Page in those days, and I couldn't swear to that, I was unaware of the role Paula and her brother had played in the Pinup Queen's career. It was crucial...