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...smoky haze) that perfectly embodied the traditional Fosse atmosphere. The execution and choreography, however, were both far too influenced by the modernistic creativity flowing through the rest of the show. The dance itself had the wrong emotional texture, and the movements were too flowy and extended to lay claim to the crisp style of Fosse. By the end of the number, after the addition of bowler hats, canes and white gloves under blacklight, the piece was nearly a tribute, but the flirty theatricality of character was consistently lacking—except for in featured dancer Madelyn...
...summer blackouts," wrote Mallaby in an article based on his book. Nonetheless, the environmental debate is certain to continue. A recent IRN report says half the dramatic drop in Lake Victoria's water level is caused by Uganda taking more water than it agreed to. Kenya and Tanzania claim the drop has reduced hydropower generation, causing outages. Mohammed Kassas, a Nile expert at Cairo University, questions whether the Nile Basin countries can be trusted to protect the environment in their quest for rapid development. "If it is done in the framework of sustainable development, then it would...
...count at the city's Model Hospital, where staff said two were killed by pistol shots to the head. On Saturday the protesters got to within blocks of the palace before being repelled by police firing tear gas and rubber bullets. At least 14 people have died nationwide. Protesters claim the toll is higher, accusing police of quietly carting away more bodies, and TIME saw police beat a demonstrator unconscious and drag him away before medical teams could arrive. Bhandhari says the parties and the Maoists are trying to claim credit for the movement, but it's beyond either...
...activists aren't the only ones concerned about China's organ trade. A day before Hu's interrupted White House speech, the British Transplantation Society, a group of 800 surgeons, issued a statement criticizing the use of death-row prisoners' organs in transplants-because it cannot verify China's claim that it only procures organs from prisoners who have given consent. "I don't believe anybody in a prison would be sitting around having voluntary consent discussions," says bioethicist Arthur Caplan of the University of Pennsylvania...
...Harvard second varsity, boasting 13 consecutive dual wins over two-plus years of racing, got the same treatment from its hosts in Annapolis.Navy’s two varsity eights put together dominant sprints in the final 500 meters to snatch the Haines Cup from the Crimson, which had claimed the Cup for the first time in four years last year. On Saturday in Annapolis, however, Harvard’s hopes at a repeat faded as its two varsity eights hit the final 500-meter mark. The Midshipmen varsity took the Crimson’s bow ball and established opened...