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...movie companies, who want to squeeze every dollar out of young teens, hate to see their most reliable audience barred at the theater door. Not that moviemakers can't get away with a lot. Baron Cohen's last jape, the 2006 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, contained a nude-wrestling scene that had the star's face in the genitals of his fat, hairy assistant - but it received wide distribution and grossed $129 million domestically on an $18 million budget because the MPAA withheld the taboo rating and gave it an R, which...
...following year, Henderson lit out for Brazil, where he took the reins of GM's operations in that country as well as Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. He has cited the promotion as his "big break." It also opened the door for futher international assignments, including stints overseeing GM operations in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe. According to a 2008 New York Times article, he has visited at least 45 countries as part of his duties...
...chances are at least as good that the number of Americans who lost jobs in March is closer to 700,000 than 650,000, and that opens the door to the possibility that the government's plan to save or create 3.5 million jobs in the next two years is wholly inadequate. It means that the number of people who are out of work could go up by six million or better before the end of 2009. The government has no remedy for that. Even $1 trillion deficit due to money spent largely to save the economy will be inadequate...
...economic slump persists, companies are becoming stingier with the severance packages they offer laid-off workers. At the same time, more employees are asking their firms to tweak the terms of their parting pay - a shot to get more as they head for the door. "The packages are smaller than they have been, and that makes the need to negotiate more critical," says employment lawyer Robin Bond, "especially since you don't know how long it's going to be until your next...
...Bock sparked the Harvard scoring spree, leading off the fourth inning with a double and coming home on a single by junior Melissa Schellberg, who is also a Crimson sports editor. The Crimson added another run to its lead in both the fifth and sixth innings before closing the door on the Bulldogs with a spectacular five-run seventh inning.The Harvard pitching staff saw a solid performance from the mound as well. Freshman Julia Moore struck out three batters in three innings. Junior Dana Roberts relieved Moore and recorded the win, pitching a perfect fourth along the way. Vertovez contributed...