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What should be put in a time capsule, the best of an age or the most brazenly typical? A Chuck Close painting or Drew Barrymore's gluteal tattoo? If you're looking for low familiar in a 1999 film, some concoction in which archetype meets stereotype, you might consider Drop Dead Gorgeous, a film that contains multitudes of better films in one disposable package. The other benefit of putting this instructively annoying dark comedy in a time capsule is that then no one would have to watch...
...proposed Medicare cuts would have on New York teaching hospitals in the next five years. She talks frequently these days about getting New York "its fair share," and here's an issue where she has a chance to do so. Moynihan is sponsoring legislation to restore the cuts; Senator Chuck Schumer and Dennis Rivera, New York's hospital workers' union chief and a key Hillary supporter, recently arranged a White House meeting to discuss them. Hillary attended and voiced support for New York's cause, but has since declined to express anything more than "concern" over the issue...
...formally approved a potentially controversial trip to Cuba this week by TOM DONOHUE, president of the powerful, Republican-leaning U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Donohue's party will include CRAIG FULLER, George Bush's vice-presidential chief of staff, and it also has the blessing of staunchly conservative Republican SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL of Nebraska. These big G.O.P. names should provide political cover for the White House and particularly AL GORE. The Administration is currently expanding unofficial links to Havana, but is worried about opposition from many anti-Castro Cuban-American voters...
...good fit in, say, a George W. Bush Administration. "Freeh is widely seen by the Democrats as grandstanding and being far too political for that job," says a congressional Democratic staff member. But Freeh associates insist he has no ulterior motive. "He's just giving an award to Chuck LaBella, a person he admires, for a job well done," says an aide. Freeh's term officially must expire after 10 years, on Sept. 1, 2003--though he can be asked to resign sooner...
...Troy Jones is coming back for a fifth year, and freshman Jared Lewis played well in the Spring Game. Sophomore Chuck Nwokocha, last year's No. 2, also returns...