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...also gave Hollywood a humungous jolt of high-octane gas - or should we say Diesel? Vin Diesel, who a few years back was a fan favorite as the thug-hero of The Chronicles of Riddick and xXx, returned to glory as the stolid stud behind the wheel and helped drive his new vehicle to record-breaking numbers. Earning an estimated $72.5 million in its first three days, F&F had the biggest opening not only of any 2009 film but also of any movie released in the normally somnolent month of April. (Previous top dog of the cruelest month...
Already in his role as energy secretary, Chu has expressed intentions to reduce fossil-fuel dependence, decrease greenhouse-gas emissions, and harness existing energy sources in the most effective manner possible. His stated goals, substantiated by his concrete achievements, square nicely with the university’s recent environmental initiatives. Yet, while the creation of the Office for Sustainability this fall and the articulation of six “Sustainability Principles” in 2004 represent laudable progress, Chu’s address should not serve as an occasion for Harvard to flaunt its achievements. The task of transforming Harvard...
Fill 'Er Up. Analysts say oil prices are going up again this summer, so BedandBreakfast.com has compiled 150 Tanks for Traveling offers from B&Bs around the U.S. The various deals give you anything from $75 to $150 in gas vouchers (participating B&Bs include High Haven House Inn in Vineyard Haven, Mass., and Black Bear Inn in Bolton Valley, Vt.); and 10% discounts for driving a hybrid car (at the Craftsman in Pacific City, Ore.); to free picnics for guests who ride bikes instead of driving (at the William Seward Inn in Westfield...
...Both Washington and Ankara seem ready to start over. Both see Turkey playing an important role in regional issues, from Syrian-Israeli peace talks to oil and gas security in the Caucasus and the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. "Under Bush, Ankara and Washington were divided on many fronts," says Sahin Alpay, politics professor at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul. "With Obama, they are moving closer together on all of these...
...shot in the legs in so-called "punishment attacks" in Belfast and Londonderry. The day before, petrol bombs were thrown at a historic Orange hall in Belfast while a meeting of the Protestant Orangemen was taking place inside (nobody was injured). And security alerts at schools, leisure centers and gas stations - all hoaxes so far - continue to disrupt daily life in Belfast and outlying towns. Together, these incidents are creating an uneasy tension in places once brimming with post-conflict confidence...