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...condemn the suicide attack in Israel during Passover. This approach (also favored, alas, by Iran) actively undermines the Western funding freeze designed to force Hamas to reject violence and recognize Israel. At the same time, the Kremlin-managed energy monopoly, Gazprom, attempts to assert power in a classic, ham-fisted Russian manner—just remember the gas sales to Ukraine last New Year.Although it ultimately failed, the growing ties with the energy-hungry Chinese dragon should make Europeans ever more worried about their dependence on Russian gas. With decreasing levels of democracy and freedom to dissent with the government...

Author: By Pierpaolo Barbieri, | Title: Pride and Prejudice at the Kremlin | 5/5/2006 | See Source »

...barber, Mr. Guillotine (Burkle). The show is often thrown together at the last minute by a highly skilled group of actors, Burkle says. “We don’t want it to cook too long. It’s about relying on the instincts of being a ham. Or an idiot….Accents are funny. Falling down is funny. We want to be as big as we can without scaring the children.” Indeed, the actors seem to enjoy the production as much as the audience. “The great thing is that...

Author: By Anna F. Bonnell-freidin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Best of Times, Worst of Times...for Children! | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

...friendly, moderately funky, poppy singles that have come off of the band’s last three albums. And it’s too bad that the song’s so lousy, because the video’s concept and execution are solid. The Chili Peppers ham it up with enough self-deprecation to avoid looking too hubristic, even when thrusting themselves into some of music’s most storied moments. Impersonating the Beatles is a bold move for any rock band, but lead singer Anthony Kiedis and the boys manage to pull off the physical comedy successfully...

Author: By Tom C. Denison, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Popscreen: The Red Hot Chili Peppers | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

...good-humored owner claims that Il Lido's hilltop setting ranks among "the most beautiful sites in Asia." While that may be a tad hyperbolic, the cooking of chef Michele Pavanello will certainly have you fumbling for superlatives. Dishes like sea urchin spaghetti, or Stracchino cheese and Parma ham with saut?ed mushrooms on a rosemary crisp lure a glamorous crowd, as do the sea views and a chic dining room with furnishings by the likes of Arne Jacobsen and Antonio Citterio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Braving The Burbs | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

...good-humored owner claims that Il Lido's hilltop setting ranks among "the most beautiful sites in Asia." While that may be a tad hyperbolic, the cooking of chef Michele Pavanello will certainly have you fumbling for superlatives. Dishes like sea urchin spaghetti, or Stracchino cheese and Parma ham with sautéed mushrooms on a rosemary crisp lure a glamorous crowd, as do the sea views and a chic dining room with furnishings by the likes of Arne Jacobsen and Antonio Citterio. But ultimately it is Rochester Park in one-north district - the city's newly minted tech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Braving The Burbs | 4/6/2006 | See Source »

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