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...exterior of the Denver museum, Libeskind chose more than 9,000 panels of titanium, the same material that covers Gehry's celebrated Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. It's a metal with a soft, refulgent glow and a variety of personalities. Gehry's titanium has a slightly golden cast. Libeskind's shifts from gray to silver and even to a peachy ocher, depending on the time of day and quality of the light. The shimmering surfaces and his endlessly fascinating massing of forms ensure that his Denver museum is interesting even on its windowless sides. Like George Clooney...
...Born premature, Jeffs was favored by his father, former sect leader, Rulon Jeffs; with some 60 siblings, being singled out was a rare treat. "He was considered the golden boy and never had to work a day in his life," says investigator Sam Brower, who has been working on polygamy civil cases for the past three years. Jeffs was known to be the primary gatekeeper for access to the prophet, his father, when he was alive but ailing in health. "I'm convinced he's also a sociopathic narcissist who is extremely cunning," says Brower. It is estimated, that Jeffs...
...Within weeks of the shift ashore, new casino players like the Golden Nugget bought land in Biloxi for casino development. Harrah's Casino, owner of the destroyed Grand Casinos in Gulfport and Biloxi, sold its Gulfport location, moved everything to Biloxi and bought out a smaller casino for future expansion. And, the crown jewel of coast casinos - the huge Beau Rivage in Biloxi - announced a massive renovation beyond its Katrina damage. It plans to observe the one-year anniversary of the storm with a grand reopening to salute returning employees...
Since taking over in 1994, head coach Tim Murphy has presided over a golden age of Harvard football, with three outright Ivy titles and two undefeated seasons. But this year, the Crimson sports more questions than answers...
...California's Wage Governator to raise minimum pay No girlie-man rates in the Golden State. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, struck a deal last week to pump up California's minimum wage to $8 an hour--highest in the nation...