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Thus, their votes cancel each other out and prevent the Chinese-American constituency from being politically powerful, Woo said...
...tape of the Pfeiffer pilot got out, it set off yet another overheated racial contretemps in Los Angeles. Like actors following the script of a bad sitcom about political correctness, a coalition of black organizations and politicians pulled out the rhetorical artillery to try to force UPN to cancel Pfeiffer (the P, as what passes for witty dialogue on the show constantly reminds us, isn't silent) before it ever airs. "The show trivializes the suffering and pain of African-American people during the period of slavery. It distorts and exploits history and desecrates the bones of our ancestors!" thundered...
Given the near no-show at last night's meeting, Branch cancelled this month's activities and is now considering limiting these events to once a semester. She also said she may cancel the MSA's participation in this year's National Day of Action...
Maybe you'd better cancel that vacation to Antarctica. The bald patch in the ozone layer above the South Pole is bigger than ever this year, NASA scientists announced Tuesday. It's now about 10.4 million square miles -- a little bigger than North America -- and that's 5 percent bigger than the previous record set in 1996. And while the quantity of the ultraviolet-ray-blocking gas in the affected area is not as thin as it has been, according to the agency, "the lowest amounts of ozone are likely to be seen in the next week...
...Prince of Egypt. Disney had completely underestimated the phenomenon Toy Story would be, but it was expecting great things from A Bug's Life. It had its McDonald's meals and its merchandise deals all lined up. Pixar has alleged that Katzenberg was so intimidated that he offered to cancel Antz if Disney would move A Bug's Life away from Prince of Egypt. DreamWorks denies that, but Katzenberg eventually shifted Prince of Egypt to what he thought would be a safer date...