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...first Asian-American rapper to release an album on a major label. On The Rest Is History, Jin plays off his roots in a way that has sparked controversy among Asian Americans. He calls himself "the original Chinky-eye M.C." and raps about labor abuses ("The sneakers on your feet cost 100 a pop/ My people get 15¢ a day in sweatshops") and interracial dating. "I'm not a gimmick," says Jin, 23. "I'm not the Chinese version of nobody." Well, maybe Jackie Robinson...
...invited to tea with Queen Beatrix. "I considered it a great honor," Van Andel-Schipper told the Courant. "She was really nice. I let her ask the questions. I thought that would be best." Although her sight is failing and she's become a little wobbly on her feet, the former needlework instructor remains mentally alert and socially engaged. "She's really interested in what's going on in the world and listens to the news on the radio most days," Beijering says. Longevity didn't seem to be in the cards when Van Andel-Schipper was young, though...
...year, estimated global crude steel consumption reached 976,000 metric tons, up 6% from the previous year and 15% from three years earlier. Last month, the $4.02 billion Anglo-Dutch steel producer Corus recorded its first half-yearly profits since its formation five years ago. "We're keeping our feet on the ground," said chief executive Philippe Varin. But "we expect further progress in margin and profit in the second half, based on the improving global fundamentals and restructuring program...
...name actors but leaves its audience with little except bruised toes. A remake of Japanese director Masayuki Suo’s 1996 film of the same title—from which it imports most scenes and some dialogue—the movie ultimately seems as bungling on its feet as many of the characters it portrays. John Clark (Richard Gere) wants to ballroom dance. In Suo’s Japanese film this is understandably mortifying because, as a voiceover tells us at the outset, “In a country where married couples don?...
...library, to be called the Quad Library, will be limited to the first floor, while the remaining 50,000 sq. feet will be converted into student space, according to an August report by the QRAC/Hilles Space Committee...