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...What he doesn't get to do much is play the leading man, or get the girl. If the girl wants him, as in Ghost World, where he was chased by Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson, it usually plays as a joke. So when Saint John of Las Vegas, in which he gets the lead, opens with Buscemi hitting on a convenience-store clerk, we assume his character, John Alighieri, doesn't stand a chance. He's disheveled and his face is heavily bruised. But she gives John a considering look. He's buying $1,000 worth of lottery tickets...
...next hearing will be held on Feb. 11, and both sides of the conflict hope it will lead to some form of resolution...
...appeal of a U.N. led rescue and recovery mission lies in its implication of multilateralism and political neutrality. As an association of nations, the U.N. must lead a global response to a severe disaster. All member nations would contribute to the U.N. relief effort, creating multilateral engagement that will foster a much greater sense of respect and credibility than any unilateral response could generate. A unilateral mission could be looked upon with suspicion. The U.N. is a politically neutral body without any personal, economic, or political ambitions, making its involvement the most palatable to all nations...
...raised premiums between 7-12 percent, greater than the national average of 5-7 percent increases. This makes Massachusetts the state with the highest average family healthcare plans, $13,788 per year, despite the carefully crafted reform bill. Thus, the price control provisions in the healthcare bill should only lead to expectations of greater increases for younger workers...
...lead attorney defending Prop 8, former Justice Administration lawyer Charles Cooper, made a similar point in his argument before Walker. "The same-sex marriage is simply too novel an experiment at this stage to allow for any firm conclusions about its long-term effect on traditional marriage and the societal interests," he said...