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...educational CD-ROM to play iFiona,i yet another funky black girl. In Japan, her part was even more stereotypedofor example, the Honda commercial. In a typical month, Chinwe only gets paid for about six hours of work. But itis the preparation for those few hours that absorbs the bulk of her time. Much energy is spent on auditioning, which she does frequently. Each audition requires a half an hour of careful scrutiny from potential employers who ask her to read lines, pose with different expressions and try on different clothes. Some jobs require the modelsi presence all day long...
Experts on both sides of this case are keeping a sharp eye trained on the Justices, as their judgment could have sweeping ramifications for the health care industry. Some speculate the Court will keep a relatively hands-off approach, leaving the bulk of the decision-making to Congress. On the other hand, it could instigate an aggressive investigation into the constitutionality of legislation that largely protects HMOs from being sued for denial of service. A defense lawyer may have inadvertently hit the nail on the head when he said, "It is no exaggeration to suggest that the future of medical...
What does Iran really want? The State Department believes some top Iranian officials--to say nothing of the bulk of the population--want more normal ties. But saying that publicly in Tehran is politically risky. "The moderates," explains Kenneth Katzman, a Middle East expert with the Congressional Research Service, "don't feel they have adequate political cover to pursue [closer ties] right now." Even if his reformers win a majority in this week's elections, Iran's President Mohammed Khatami still may not be willing to go beyond exchanging tourists or sports teams. And though the White House says...
...next movie is Martin Scorsese's The Gangs of New York, about the conscription riots in Manhattan in the 1860s, and DiCaprio has been forcing himself to bulk up for the part. At 5 ft. 11 in. and 175 lbs., he claims he can bench-press 205 lbs. "This is the biggest I've ever been," he says. I ask if he's been eating a lot of sushi and yogurt, and he mocks me for my unmanly choices. Then we order room service, and he gets a burger and I almost order the sea bass. "That was pretty wussy...
...conservatism, relies heavily on the workings of the Holy Ghost, which are as likely to touch a woman as a man. Women seldom preach unaided, but Jim and Tammy-style co-pastors are common. And while megachurches may seem the creatures of their high-powered male senior ministers, the bulk of their person-to-person spiritual business is done not on supercrowded Sundays but in dozens of small weekday prayer, study or self-help groups--often led by lay women...