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...Richthofen legend was always more pronounced outside of Germany, in any case. A great deal was made in Britain, for example, of his supposed chivalry, a salutory example of the "good German." And it is true that on three occasions he waved his enemy to the ground rather than shooting them out of the sky. (In one case, seeing that an enemy pilot's gun had jammed, Von Richthofen waved him down to the ground, jumped out, shook his hand and then took off again.) But in other respects, Von Richthofen was "cold-blooded," says Castan. "He was mainly interested...
...March 30 on ABC's This Week, "If you're going to be campaigning in Pennsylvania, it's good to have Ed Rendell with you ... Better to have him with you than against you." Kerry should know. Rendell, whose fund-raising and organizational prowess are the stuff of legend in Pennsylvania politics, was Kerry's biggest asset in that all-important swing state four years ago, when he squeezed out a two-point victory over George W. Bush there. Had the 2004 Democratic nominee managed to do the same in neighboring Ohio, Kerry would be running his reelection campaign...
...general principles of fashion is a gargantuan task, never mind teaching them the difference between Ferragamo and Fendi or Fiorucci. Presumably, this is why Ferragamo organized two days of brand-building events here last week, beginning with a dinner party, followed by the opening of "Salvatore Ferragamo: Evolving Legend 1928-2008," a retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), a fashion show and an after party...
...people of the scrub hills of China's eastern Shandong province have an ancient get-rich-quick formula. Just find the home of the sun god. When he tired of flying in his chariot, the legend goes, he would rest in a gold-filled cave on Mount Luo. For thousands of years people have searched for the sun god's lair, and they're still at it today. At the Dayingezhuang mine 19 miles (30 km) south of Mount Luo, workers take an open elevator car for a 21/2-minute plunge down a dark, icy shaft. At the bottom, amid swirling...
...Legend Actor Will Smith; Trialmaster Legend jacket ($1,350), large shoulder...