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...onset of leukemia, which is something of a family curse. The best donor possibility is, naturally, one of her kin. The trouble is that they are apparently more interested in their own petty feuds than they are in rescuing her. That's especially true of Elizabeth (Anne Consigny), a glum playwright who, several years before, got involved in a lawsuit with her brother Henri (Mathieu Amalric, star of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and the lead villain in the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace). She has effectively banished him from the family circle, which makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Christmas Tale: Family Friction and Fine Dining | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

...morning after the story broke, a glum-looking Mahoney, his wife sitting to his left, spent a minute and a half reading from a prepared statement and declining to answer questions, offering little details beyond accepting "the full responsibility for my actions and the pain I have caused" family members. "I'm sorry that these allegations have caused embarrassment and heartache," he said, moments before calling on the House Ethics Committee to investigate the "false allegations." "I want to be clear that I have not misused campaign funds, and I am confident that when all the facts come to light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mahoney's Florida District Has Sex-Scandal Déjà Vu | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...you’ve been disappointed with the New England autumn’s rainy days and glum weather, you’ve probably just been focusing of the wrong things. FM has scoured the region for the perfect fall experiences that will make you appreciate New England before the first snowstorm: Blue Hills Reservation Located off of I-93 and accessible through the Commuter Rail, the Blue Hills Reservation is the most convenient place for an October foliage hike. From the summit hikers can see 7,000 acres of trails and trees combined with a splendid view of Boston...

Author: By Mark J. Chiusano, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Cheap Date: Dead, Falling Leaves | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

This explains why gay donors around the country are pouring money into a few key state senate races in New York. If they are successful, they will help win same-sex marriage for New Yorkers without our having to beg for equality from judges who take pity on how glum our lives are. If gays can help win in New York, we will prove that the Connecticut justices are right about marriage but wrong about gay political power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viewpoint: For Gay Marriage, Time to Go Beyond the Courts | 10/10/2008 | See Source »

...used primarily in construction have fallen to less than $590 per ton, down almost 20% in just four months, forcing some companies into the red in what had been a booming industry. Baosteel, one of China's largest steelmakers, has cut prices twice since August, and its CEO is glum: The era of rapid growth for China's steel industry "will soon be remembered as history," says Xu Lejiang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's View of the Financial Mess: Alarmed But Confident | 10/7/2008 | See Source »

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