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...movie naturally sags a bit at Hélwne's death. So does the moviegoer, as Summer Hours is obliged to follow the dispute and disposition of the estate. (Berling, solid and subtle, becomes the focus of the film; Binoche and Renier appear only briefly.) I think Assayas wants Hélene's loss to be felt through the rest of the picture. Her shadow, and that of her home, have to linger till the end, when Frédéric's own children spend a last weekend at the chateau, and one of them connects with its gentle...
...pressure, recording 11 shots and three penalty corners. Stone managed to thwart the Minutewomen attempts with four overtime saves until Parker broke through. “We were able to come back and tie it up twice, which was amazing,” Stone said. “That focus and drive is something that we’re really excited about.” —Staff writer Timothy J. Walsh can be reached at twalsh@fas.harvard.edu...
...vaccines, the HPV vaccine, developed in the 1990s, has been extensively tested and found to be safe. Both the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a board appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the CDC have recommended the vaccine as safe. The focus should be on eliminating the very real health problem of HPV and cervical cancer, not on the unproven and hypothetical side effects. Health officials should continue to monitor the vaccination, but all current information shows only benefits to the vaccine.The vaccine has been criticized for being costly at $120 per dose...
...release "Palin Attacks Catholic Community Organizing by Senator Obama" shortly after the GOP running mate's speech at the Republican convention. And some conservative Catholics are speaking out as well, venting their disappointment with Bush policies that have not reflected Catholic social teaching and with the Republican Party's focus on overturning Roe v. Wade as the only way to address the abortion issue. Douglas Kmiec, a former Reagan administration official and Obama's most famous conservative Catholic supporter, has rushed out a book about his choice in time for the fall campaign: Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking...
...geared to improving social mobility and fixing what he calls "broken Britain." Like all Conservatives, he wants a smaller state and a disciplined approach to public finances. He also preaches a bigger role for the community and the importance of fostering a greater sense of social responsibility. His focus, he says, is on "welfare, schools and families. If you want to mend the broken society, these are the things you have to try to get right." There's much debate about how broken Britain really is, but Cameron taps into widespread concern about deepening poverty, overstretched public services...