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Buoyed by liberal attitudes such as those, politicians across Western Europe are stepping out of the closet and into their country's highest political offices. Eleven openly gay men and women now serve in the British Parliament, including two in the Cabinet. Last June, Nicolas Sarkozy appointed Frédéric Mitterrand, a gay television presenter, to the post of Minister of Culture. Paris' Mayor Bertrand Delanoë, tipped by some to contest the 2012 presidential race, is gay. And Guido Westerwelle, chairman of Germany's Free Democratic Party, has just become his country's Foreign Minister, joining...
There was no shame in the runner-up slot for Eli's directors, the twins Albert and Allen Hughes, or for the star, Denzel Washington, who in his first real action role enjoyed the second highest opening weekend of his career, after the 2007 American Gangster. Peter Jackson's dreamlike horror drama The Lovely Bones, about the afterlife of a murdered girl, ended five weeks of very limited playdates and earned $17.1 million in three days of wide release. Analysts credited the decent showing for this odd, no-star drama to a marketing campaign aimed at teen girls. (Think...
Bowman said he believes that hosting Crimsonlist on The Crimson’s Web site will guarantee that the online tool receives all the necessary resources and public leverage to ensure long-term success. The lack of publicity is typically the highest hurdle that student-run Web sites face in developing a lasting presence on campus, Bowman said...
...Green came out skiing hard, taking the first five spots in the Women’s 5k Classic on Friday. Harvard senior Audrey Mangan crossed the line in 12th place, followed by freshman Esther Kennedy. These were the highest finishes by the Crimson for the entire weekend. Dartmouth’s Nils Koons also took first in the Men’s 10k Classic, while Harvard’s top finisher was senior Trevor Petach at number...
During the fiscal year ending in 2008, University President Drew G. Faust took home $693,739—a salary that makes Faust the 56th highest paid university president in the country...