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...executed during the same period. Although Ryan had consistently defended the death penalty until now, another exoneration last month and a scathing review of the justice system by the Chicago Tribune apparently convinced him to change his mind. In a statement that we should expect our political leaders to echo, Ryan said, "Until I can be sure that everyone sentenced to death in Illinois is truly guilty, until I can be sure with moral certainty that no innocent man or woman is facing a lethal injection, no one will meet that fate...
Ford, Nissan and other carmakers are focusing their attention on a generation barely old enough to drive, because the 70 million or so echo boomers (born between 1977 and 1994) may grow up to be the most affluent generation ever. But unlike their parents, the echo boomers claim to have no interest in driving elephantine, fuel-swilling sport-utility vehicles and trucks...
...alleged attacker was Michael Abram, 33, from the Liverpool suburb of Huyton. Nicknamed "Mad Mike" by neighborhood children, Abram was occasionally seen listening to a Walkman and serenading no one in particular from the balcony of his apartment. His mother told the Liverpool Echo that he had recently become obsessed with the Beatles but "hates them and even believes they are witches." He wore a Walkman, she said, "to stop voices in his head...
...lists this winter--it's good, but it's not quite that deep--but I'll be damned if it doesn't have the wittiest opening credit sequence of the year. It's a not-so-subtle allusion to 1950's credits wiz Saul Bass, and the mere echo works wonders to situate the film within a specific time period, genre and tone. You can practically smell the Lucky Strikes. Even if you don't recognize the reference you'll appreciate the handiwork, and John Seale's meticulous cinematography consistently honors the old masters of that time...
...neat visual surprises include a double-decker Golden Gate Bridge. And the key futuristic detail, the robot star himself, is a lot of fun to watch. His movements strike an intriguing balance between fluidity and mechanics, while in the face, Robin Williams the robot is a curious metallic echo of Robin Williams...