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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Plummer it's all of the above. Waffling is not a great source of dramatic tension, but watching a public man struggle to figure out his own best - and private - end is certainly affecting, and that's what Plummer gives us. By the time we get to the "Last Station" itself, the Astapovo railway station where Tolstoy died, Hoffman finally lets Valentin fade into the background and the focus rest on Leo and Sofya. What you carry away from the movie is the reminder that a deathbed is the place where the living stake their possession for the last time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Station: Two Stars Enact Tolstoy's Final Days | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...well," says Clarence Ditlow, the director of the Center of Auto Safety in Washington, D.C. Ditlow says the record shows that Toyota executives first became aware of a possible problem 10 years ago - a scenario Toyota disputes - when the company replaced the floor mats on Lexus models sold in Great Britain. "There have been six different defect petitions [filed with the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, or NHTSA]," says Ditlow. (See the top 10 product recalls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toyota's Big Recall Unlikely to Quiet Critics | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...future. “I’m incredibly happy to have this opportunity and be a part of this given the fact that most J-term programs really aren’t under way yet,” says Stone. “It’s a great opportunity and I think it’s something that’s going to evolve into something really awesome over the years...

Author: By Jenya O. Godina, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A.R.T. Offers J-Term Theater Training | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...have reworked our strength and conditioning program,” explained co-captain Johanna Snyder. “We do a lot more agility work...the staff has developed a program that’s great for squash...

Author: By Alex E. Traub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Keeps Rolling With Easy Sweep | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

That's a problem. The ordination of a family member was once regarded as a moment of great prestige in Ireland, especially in rural areas. As recently as 1990, more than 80% of Irish people said they attended Mass at least once a week. But the country's relationship with the church began to change dramatically in the mid-1990s. When Ireland's economy took off, disaffection replaced devotion among young people. The priest sex-abuse scandals didn't help. Criticism over the handling of the case of Father Brendan Smyth - a priest who sexually abused children for more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

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