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...took over in October of 2002 after her parents were killed in a helicopter accident. At the time, she was taking a year off; when she learned of their deaths, she realized she would have until the following fall to figure out how to run a multi-million dollar business from across the Atlantic. The company is famous for its bread’s taste and consistency, its 70-year history, and its group of celebrity devotees that reportedly includes Gerard Depardieu, Steven Spielberg, and Robert de Niro. In addition to turning in problem sets and hanging out with friends...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Apollonia U. Poilâne | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

...After just barely missing an outright election victory in the Nov. 7 election, Bonilla lost the runoff thanks to an energized Democratic base, a million-dollar campaign infusion from the Democratic Party and a call to arms by President Clinton, who came to San Antonio to campaign for Rodriguez. The victory underlined the popularity of both Bill and Hillary Clinton in the Lone Star State, and could even enhance Hillary's prospects in the 2008 presidential race. "Bill and Hilary are both popular in South Texas - that's a given," said former Democratic Party staffer and political analyst Andy Hernandez...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the G.O.P. Got Blindsided in Texas | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

...their indie upbringing taught them to be tight with a dollar and careful about cash flow. A key strategy calls for building a formidable library that can spin off immediate revenues while providing fodder for various platforms. Former MGM owner Kirk Kerkorian--who flipped his studio three times--advised the Weinsteins to scoop up all the solid content they could get their hands on. The fickle nature of the movie business makes each film a gamble. Hence a large library reduces overall risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Play It Again, Boys | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

...Perhaps it was taken out because how big this “sacrifice” will be is still anyone’s guess. It could be the cost of new windows (unlikely) or a multi-million dollar, multi-pronged effort by the entire University (likely). Thus, by forcing students to make a choice without the relevant costs, and insisting that the referendum contain specific propositions that will have specific costs to implement, the environmentalists have made a “yes” vote on their own referendum illogical; support for an undefined sacrifice is not much...

Author: By Andrew D. Fine and Juliet S. Samuel | Title: Green—And Naïve | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

...credits Harvard with helping her store survive when it was struggling.Frank Kramer, the owner of the Harvard Book Store next door to Grolier, also believes the University, which is also his landlord, has been very supportive over the years.“They don’t charge top dollar rent,” he says. “When we have wanted to do things like expand, they have fostered that expansion.”Kramer is also the co-chair of Cambridge Local First, an organization dedicated to promoting local businesses instead of chains, and says that Harvard...

Author: By Shifra B. Mincer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Battle Over Harvard’s Square | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

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