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...Karzai's foray into Afghanistan was more discreet than Haq's. On Oct. 8, Karzai spread word that he was traveling to Rome to confer with the aging King. Instead, Karzai and a group of armed and loyal tribesmen grabbed a sat-phone and headed into southwest Afghanistan, the Taliban stronghold. For weeks, Karzai met with tribal elders, probing what success an insurrection backed by U.S. firepower might have against Taliban leader Mullah Omar. Karzai eluded the Taliban until last week, when its network of spies picked up his movements along the mountain trails of Uruzgan. On Thursday, Karzai...
...spends the entire second act paralyzed by a stroke; and yet another doesn't come to life until after he's dead. That "Thou Shalt Not" doesn't become a complete downer is a tribute largely to the flavorful music of Harry Connick Jr., the jazzman making his first foray into Broadway. Connick does best, not surprisingly, with the Dixieland-style numbers meant to evoke the period. But he also shows impressive range, with Sondheim-esque character songs, a sweet children's ditty ("Tug Boat"), and the jabbing bass notes that italicize the moments of violence and sexual heat...
...spends the entire second act paralyzed by a stroke; and yet another doesn't come to life until after he's dead. That "Thou Shalt Not" doesn't become a complete downer is a tribute largely to the flavorful music of Harry Connick Jr., the jazzman making his first foray into Broadway. Connick does best, not surprisingly, with the Dixieland-style numbers meant to evoke the period. But he also shows impressive range, with Sondheim-esque character songs, a sweet children's ditty ("Tug Boat"), and the jabbing bass notes that italicize the moments of violence and sexual heat...
...Bily Joel, although Folds himself claims to have more similarities with Randy Newman. Songs like “Evaporated,” which Folds fought to keep on the album, showed his ability to transcend the smart-ass energy they began with. The group made their first real foray into popular culture when “Brick,” an understated, painfully personal song about abortion hit the airwaves and sent album sales soaring. Disillusioned by a frenetic touring schedule, the pressures of a hit song, and the disintegration of his second marriage, Folds broke away from his musical...
Jordan was set to announce that he would return to the NBA after a brief foray in general management. Almonte was finally going to start school and pitch against kids his own age. The day before, Venus had defeated her younger sister in the U.S. Open in the first all-siblings final since...