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...Jawaharlal Nehru, then the bold horsewoman with Pakistan's leader, Ayub Khan, leaving both men charmed. Back in the U.S., her elegant parties, renovation of the White House and patronage of the arts all helped "lend prestige to her husband's presidency." Once Kennedy regained his footing after the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, however, Jackie was again sidelined...
...past year alone, more than $410 million was paid out from frozen funds of Cuba and Iran. Relatives of the Brothers to the Rescue pilots shot down by the Cuban air force in 1996 won $97 million, and the family of Alisa Flatow, a 20-year-old New Jersey student killed in 1995 in a Hizballah attack in the Gaza Strip, got $22 million...
...particularly pleased with the series of films being shown at the moment because they touch on all the different aspects of the Brattle that they want to emphasize. With the classics of Jack Lemmon on Mondays, culty teenage dramas on Tuesdays, recent raves on Wednesdays, movies of the Cuban Revolution on Fridays and special engagements on the weekends, the Brattle is providing us with a glimpse at what future programs may be like. So what are they thinking about for November and December? Perhaps screwball comedies, movies from Hong Kong and whatever else they decide to surprise us with...
...make this somewhat more of a commercial compilation, but most of the samples are fresh and interesting, even if the accents take some getting used to. The best song on the album is the Freeform Five remix of “Tim Huttons Colours,” with its Cuban percussion and beautiful melody. As a mix, this album is interesting and varied. It doesn’t have the American club hits to make it a sure commercial success, but most of the songs that are included are definitely worth getting to know...
...think that such Israel-bashing lyrics would cause some discomfort for an official whose job at the time involved his country's ultra-sensitive diplomatic relations with the Jewish state. "I was kind of gratified," says Moussa, leaning back in his Cairo office, shirt collar open, puffing on a Cuban cigar. "Why should it bother me? It is a message: we can't accept injustice done to the Palestinians...