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...judicial rather than political, but the strong human-rights orientation of Tony Blair's Labour government is surely pressing him toward extradition. And if Straw is tempted to let the old dictator go, he faces another roadblock: the once arcane principle of universal jurisdiction. This dates to the heyday of piracy, when any nation could deal with the brigands of the high seas. These days there is considerable agreement that systematic torture and genocide are such heinous crimes that any country should be free to try those who are accused of them. "Some crimes go beyond boundaries," says Robert Pastor...
According to Curator of the Harvard Theatre Collection, Fredric Woodbridge Wilson, the 19th century was the heyday of "exuberant representations of magicians...
...were among the first to see the opportunities. The bull market that began in 1962 was kinder to some companies than to others, leaving many quality firms relatively undervalued and thus takeover targets. "We had a lot of different sources of financing," says Ling, 75, of LTV, in its heyday the 14th largest company in the U.S. "But we usually swapped our companies' stock for [that of] the firms we were buying...
...sure is nice to be reminded that angst doesn't have to define art. To this end, it is a pity that the Boston Conservatory Theater performance of Where's Charley has already closed. Running from November 19 to 22, Where's Charley was a delightful reminder of the heyday of musical theater in the 1950s. No complicated or twisted plot here; just a comic combo of expertly done song-and-dance numbers, flawless acting and a little crossdressing to round...
Throughout the narrative, the authors provide fascinating reminiscences by eyewitnesses: a woman recalls a Wright brothers test flight in 1904; a man remembers the 1920s heyday of the Harlem Renaissance; a magazine writer covers the launch--and explosion--of the shuttle Challenger...