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...arts—immerse the reader in the landscape Liebniz came to love. Moreover, Nadler connects the architectural elegance to the philosophical eloquence that developed there. He opens one chapter with a vision of the Petit Pont, a bridge between the Left Bank and the Île de la Cité: “It is a nondescript bridge, nothing like the magnificent Pont Neuf that runs all the way across the narrow west end of the island and over to the Right Bank.” He adds, however, that “despite its modest appearance...
...Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the Pope's point man on relations with Islam, told the French Catholic daily La Croix this week that the meeting launches a "new chapter" in relations between Muslims and Catholics that must never gloss over the religions' fundamental differences. "This dialogue is not about finding the lowest common denominator, saying we're all alike. It reminds us instead the exigency of the truth, which for us is Jesus Christ," Tauran said. "You need to look, listen and respect the other. But then, affirm your own identity...
...Kirchner is referred to ironically as "the former President in office" by Joaquin Morales Sola, the leading columnist in the conservative daily La Nacion, who has stated that Cristina Fernández "is the democratic President with the quickest loss ever in popular support...
...Aztlán, a traditional Mexican folk dancing troupe, also made an appearance. Later on in the evening, the Peabody was the scene for a ticketed “Fiesta” event geared towards adults, which featured live music from Mariachi Veritas de Harvard, the Mexican roots band La Tuza, and salsa dancing. The Peabody has hosted festivities to commemorate the occasion, which means “The Day of the Dead” in English, since 2002. Pamela Gerardi, a spokeswoman for the museum, said yesterday that the event was the one of the more successful...
...Airlines is now giving its best customers PriorityAAccess privileges. First-class, business-class and other full-fare ticket-holders, along with AAdvantage frequent flier members, qualify for priority check-in. At select airports (Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago O'Hare, Miami International, Los Angeles, New York City's JFK and La Guardia, St. Louis, San Francisco, Boston, San Juan and Puerto Rico) they'll also have access to designated priority lanes through security...