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Some wise hands in Washington have learned to avoid secrets at all cost. Last month David Margolis, a 40-year veteran of the Justice Department nicknamed "Yoda" because of his deep authority in the building, testified that he actively avoided learning details of sub-rosa White House involvement in the...
FANS ARGUED ABOUT IT: WAS he better at bull riding or bareback riding--or just the greatest rough-stock rider ever? One thing was not in dispute: Hall of Famer Jim Shoulders, the "Babe Ruth of rodeo cowboys," had an unusual tolerance for pain. Among the bones he broke while...
In the year since last June, Roger, who has fought good fights for so many others, now had to fight for himself. The cancer that had troubled him for a few years returned, and he endured months of operations, complications, confinement. He missed the Toronto Film Festival in September, and...
There's no word for Roger's determination but heroism. His appearance at Ebertfest had the impact of the climax from some inspirational movie - of the triumph over daunting odds and the public display of steely humanity - except that it's still the beginning of his recuperation. It was a...
There is a new service from Expedia, Travelocity and other travel websites: environmental expiation. If you wish, when you buy a plane ticket, they will figure out how much carbon your trip will be adding to the atmosphere and charge you for it. (For Boston to Los Angeles, about 3...