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...Further substantive supervision—by the state as well as the Catholic Church—will help to reduce threats to children. All such measures are worthy of support, as no cause is more important than the protection of children from sinister pedophiles. Meanwhile, any priests who feel content to ignore both the Biblical precepts and legal injunctions against child abuse should be held accountable to both canon and common...
...Korea boasts a bevy of start-ups like Freechal that turn a profit by selling digital content on the Internet and mobile data networks. The nascent sector is one of the reasons Korea's economy is becoming more diverse and self-sufficient. Top-notch infrastructure is underpinning job growth: high-tech start-ups have generated more than 100,000 jobs in the past few years...
...middle of the second half Barry suddenly ruins what was a very good play. Not content with making Silvester likable, he feels compelled to make him a saint by having him falsely accused of restarting his affair. It's an excuse too far. As his wife melodramatically shrieks, "Even the devil may scorn to have you in his fearsome halls!," the play's credibility collapses. Silvester ends up cancer-ridden and abandoned. It feels like a selfish, self-glorifying bid by the author to turn a fascinating character into a great tragic role. That may not be libelous...
...perfectly justified—in a recession, Disney is attempting to make a move that they believe will help improve ABC’s overall financial picture. More upsetting, however, was the comment to the New York Times of one anonymous ABC executive who described the format and content of “Nightline” as no longer relevant. “Nightline” is just the opposite. It remains more important and timely than ever, and its elimination from ABC would be a great loss for both the news world and for television viewers...
...Birnbaum says the team won’t be content until it books regular time in the Murr...