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Among the Fisher family members on Six Feet Under, which returns for its fifth season this summer, only one, David (Michael C. Hall), is gay. (College-age Claire, played by Lauren Ambrose, has had flings with men and women.) But all, in a way, have been engaged in coming out. The funeral business they run is about the tidy management of emotions, and the repressed Fishers are continually struggling to open up to the people closest to them. Likewise, Housewives is rooted in mystery and enough lies to fill a three-car garage. "I certainly understand the nature of secrets...
...still shocked," said Hesham Kassem, a pro-democracy activist, though no one in Egypt doubts that Mubarak will be elected to a fifth term. Indeed, his move caught opposition parties off guard, and some admitted they may not get organized in time to mount an effective response. To that, Mubarak replied, "They say they are not ready, but someone...
...Swiss food giant Nestlé, already have plants in the country and are eager to build up their market share. But compared to its neighbors, Ukraine remains relatively poor and deprived of investment. Measured by per-capita gross domestic product, Ukraine's 48 million inhabitants have just one-fifth the wealth of Poland's 38 million. And because Ukraine was late in starting a large-scale privatization program, and is nowhere near completing it, the amount of foreign direct investment into the country - about $1.4 billion last year - is just a fraction of the amount that has flowed into Poland...
...practice the spin so many times that you regain control of the vehicle--by steering in the direction of the skid, waiting for the tires to regain traction, then turning the wheel back in the direction you want to travel. At least that's the concept. After the fifth attempt, my goal is simply to hold down my breakfast and get Mazzacane, normally a mild-mannered guy, to quit yelling...
...Bloggies are the Web's answer to the Oscars, but this is one award show you can attend in boxers, not Bulgari. The fifth annual Weblog Awards, to be posted March 14 on BLOGGIES.COM, will name winners (chosen by reader votes) in 30 categories, ranging from Most Humorous to Best Designed. Among new categories this year: Best Food Blog and Best Entertainment Blog. And who will be the Web's Million Dollar Baby? Favorites to nab the coveted Weblog of the Year award include BOINGBOING.NET and WONKETTE.COM. The winners won't get a gold statuette or even a trip...