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...Pierrepont Finch, the World Wide Wicket Co.'s window washer turned mailroom clerk turned rising executive, Broderick "brings the same quizzical intensity of gaze and naturalness of gesture that carried him to stardom in everything from Neil Simon comedies to the Civil War epic film Glory," says TIME contributor Brad Leithauser. As satire goes, Leithauser adds, director Des McAnuff's amiable version "lacks even some of the mild bite of the original." But "this appealing production urges us all -- whether we are pursuing business success or just a couple of hours' entertainment -- to make light of every obstacle...
...rebels in northern Iraq -- the chief opponents of President Saddam Hussein -- claim to have wounded the leader's oldest son, Udai, in a Baghdad murder attempt and nearly assassinated the country's defense minister. Iranian radio reports said both assassination attempts occurred in the last 48 hours. TIME Istanbul contributor James Wilde says the Kurdish attacks are also disturbing neighboring Turkey, a strong U.S. ally already preoccupied by a series of domestic riots this week...
...Long a contributor to AIDS-related causes, Louganis further extended himself last summer when he gave a diving exhibition at the Gay Games in New York City and declared himself a homosexual. The gay community had known this for years, of course, but it still took courage for Louganis to come out to the general public-the most famous male athlete ever to make such a declaration. He decided to do the book because, he writes, "I hope my story will help anyone who has to face adversity...Maybe I can prevent one teenager from being infected with...
Junior forward Liz Gettelman has also been a major contributor in recent weeks. She netted seven against Brown and eight in a starting role against Yale Friday...
...Today, the House approved a freeze on thousands of pending environmental, health and safety rules by a vote of 276-146, with GOP supporters brushing aside Democratic cries that public health and safety would be jeopardized. Even if Clinton were to veto all the GOP bills, says TIME Washington contributor Nina Burleigh, the Republicans have already won the political skirmish: "They're forcing him to defend certain 'wedge issue' programs, and he's going to have to defend some of them," she says...