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...physically nondescript Peter Sellers (a pair of glasses, really, with a man attached) was known for vanishing wholly into his characters. He disappeared into Inspector Clouseau, Dr. Strangelove and Being There's Chance the Gardener. But did he have a character of his own? It is a credit to HBO's The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (Dec. 5, 9 p.m. E.T.) and its star, Geoffrey Rush (Shine), that this TV biopic sometimes makes you want to know. We meet Sellers as a young radio comic supported by a loyal wife (Emily Watson) and driven to want more...
...itching to take a vacation but feeling temporarily light in the wallet? A few airlines now allow you to purchase tickets on layaway. If you sign up for the American Airlines credit card, you can buy any ticket worth at least $199 and defer payment for 90 days with no interest. Continental and America West let you do away with a credit card entirely if you use a feature called Bill Me Later on their websites. You have to fill out a credit application, but if you qualify, you won't have to pay until the bill arrives. Continental will...
...parts into a single company with a single board and one chief executive. Shell has been fined by regulators and still faces numerous lawsuits, but even the most critical investors are applauding the speed and boldness with which the CEO faced the crisis. "He deserves a lot of credit," says Eric Knight of Knight Vinke Asset Management, which, together with the California state retirement fund Calpers, led the push for change. Shell stock has rebounded, and it's now well above where it was before the crisis began. Will Van der Veer be as forceful in less turbulent times...
...California has increased 44%, and last year the state got $30 billion in military contracts, much of it in high-tech areas in which the state has a long-established lead, such as guided missiles, navigation and communications equipment, and unmanned aircraft. Wall Street has raised California's credit rating one notch above junk-bond status, though it is still lower than all the other 49 states...