Word: honors
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...days before the Academy Awards, and Kate Winslet is giving her third best performance of the year. The occasion is a lunch at New York City's Oak Room at which 100 or so invited guests have gathered to honor her performance in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. This particular publicity event, orchestrated in the 26th mile of the Oscar marathon, has multiple purposes: it's designed to entice any wavering voters in the few days before the last postmark lands on the last ballot. It's also intended to defuse complaints that the movie's treatment of the Holocaust...
...will visit Washington to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. That Aso was selected as the first foreign leader to visit Obama's White House offers a ray of hope that the world's two largest economies are cooperating to solve the economic crisis. But the honor was hardly an unvarnished vote of confidence. During her Japan stopover, Clinton took an unusual side trip by also meeting with Ozawa, the DPJ chief. Is Washington expecting a sea change in Japanese politics? During a period of unprecedented economic turmoil, it's wise to hedge your bets...
...Burris, who told reporters that he "conducted myself with honor and integrity," stated that he never did do any favors for the Governor and that the impeachment panel simply didn't give him the chance to answer the questions fully - a claim that is getting roundly dismissed this week by state Republicans and Democrats alike. It's also one that even Burris has now contradicted. While saying "I have absolutely nothing to hide - I have done nothing wrong," Burris acknowledged this week that he in fact did attempt, albeit unsuccessfully, to raise cash for the embattled governor even...
...someone who is smart, hard-working, and easy to get along with, and I think Joanna embodies those qualities,” Allen said. “I was surprised to have the opportunity to do this, and I think it’s an incredible privilege and honor.” Huey said. “I hope I can live up to the reputation, history, and standards of the Review.” Last year, the Law Review instituted a new technology chair to expand the journal’s publications in law and technology. Although the chair...
...civilians of the country were victimized most out of this political drama. Therefore, there is great need to introduce innovative global conventions to exert adequate pressure on NGOs operating in war-affected countries—especially with a colonial history—to absolutely honor the sovereignty of the country. The pressure from the donors alone has proven to be insufficient in the Sri Lankan case...