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...Worse War? In his discussion of Ken Burns' documentary The War, James Poniewozik made a ridiculous comparison of the war in Iraq with World War II [Oct. 1]. There have been no beheadings, death marches, starved prisoners or holocausts at Abu Ghraib. There are not millions dying in Iraq. Poniewozik is not subject to rationing or saving tin cans, and the females in his family can get all the pantyhose they want. The U.S. has not even instituted a military draft. By making this absurd comparison, he trivializes the sacrifices and accomplishments of those who lived through or died...
...gated enclave of 100 homes in the $4 million range within the already gated enclave of the Cliffs at Mountain Park. Nicklaus Manor at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla., will feature 33 homes, from $2 million. "There are certain people for whom money is no object," says Ken Costanzo, president of Gary Player Real Estate. "Their only concern is getting the right house in the right place." Say, Tiger's place...
...scheduled residency until she passes the eight-hour licensing exam. The case has gone through seven appeals since Currier first filed suit Sept. 6 against the National Board of Medial Examiners (NBME), which sets the rules for the exam. While the court order applies only to Currier, NBME spokesman Ken Cotton said that the organization would study their policy on time allowance for breast-feeding in light of the ruling and that the committee that sets testing rules “will make addressing the issue on break time a priority.” Cotton added that the committee would...
...cunning, loving and manipulative. Donning a baseball cap and leather jacket, he also appear maniacal. The songs can be catchy and kitschy - "San Diego" and "Miami" both sung in three-part harmony by The Daddyos stood out in that way. Adding color to the dark storyline, Tony-Award winner Ken Page plays the flamboyant drag queen (and Greek chorus) Miss Stormy Weather, the larger-than-life master of ceremonies at Uncle Buck's cabaret, where Reyes is an habitue...
...show before Congress [Sept. 24]. But Klein failed to mention the real reason the Senators didn't press Petraeus for legitimate answers: the military-industrial complex that President Dwight Eisenhower warned us about is a sinister weave of self-interest involving the nation's corporate, military and political powerhouses. Ken Hicks Lincoln University...