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...Ralphie from "A Christmas Story," won our sympathy as the simpleton with reservations about being Veep ("what if my mother found out?"). Joe Nuccio '00 commanded a range of priceless facial expressions as Fulton, the head party man. Meara McIntyre was sweet and never shrill as Mary Turner, the gal who made "Corn muffins or justice?" into a more-than-rhetorical question. It is fitting that, as the leads, McIntyre and Cooper had the best voices...
...tanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, spilling 11 million gal. of crude oil. It is the worst oil spill in U.S. history...
...heading for another oil shock? Not even close. Although the news sent futures prices for West Texas crude rocketing past the $15 barrier, and gasoline may soon rise a few cents per gal., the world is still awash in oil. And there's not much that OPEC can do about it. (The latest spot price of Saudi Arabian light is also starting to rebound, at $9.96.) Indeed, traders are watching to see whether OPEC, which has been unable to police its members in the past, can deliver the promised reductions when it meets on March 23 in Vienna. "Oil exporters...
Most consumers, of course, think the current oil glut is just great, akin to a tax cut. American motorists are filling their tanks for under $1 per gal., less than the price of bottled water. America's annual oil bill dropped roughly $40 billion last year, and that money has shifted to other parts of the booming economy. The result is lower inflation and higher growth, with savings that show up on everything from home- heating bills to airline fuel and utility charges. Says Cynthia Latta, principal U.S. economist at Standard & Poors/DRI: "Higher oil prices will be widely felt across...
Critics rave about the Titilayo Ngwenya Ensemble's Afro-Jazz rhythms and improv vocals, calling songstresses Patrice Williamson and Titilayo Ngwenya some of Boston's best young talent. Ngwenyo is a local gal who went to Yale (boo!) but refined her musical talents at the New England Conservatory. Regattabar, Charles Hotel...