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...helping lift a death sentence--for a few years at least, and perhaps longer--on tens of thousands of AIDS sufferers, and for pioneering the treatment that might, just might, lead to a cure, David Da-i Ho, M.D., is TIME's Man of the Year...
...might appear that the great symphonic works would lift the spirit profoundly as well, but symphonic organizations have not been as successful in refreshing their audiences. Deborah Borda, executive director of the New York Philharmonic, is lucky to have as maestro Kurt Masur, who works tirelessly to pull in kids and young people. He is backed up by flexible formats, moderate prices and gimmicks like rush-hour concerts. But, Borda says, sighing: "we don't have wigs and makeup onstage, nor the emergence of such megastars as Pavarotti. People of that nature really broke down barriers and created accessibility...
...White March was a cathartic moment for a badly troubled society, but the respite from dismaying news ended last week. This time a popular and telegenic Deputy Prime Minister who is gay, Elio Di Rupo, 45, was accused by local prosecutors--who petitioned Parliament to lift his official immunity so he could be formally charged--of having sex with underage boys. At the same time, similar charges were leveled against Jean-Pierre Grafe, 64, a regional minister who is also homosexual. Both men denied the accusations. The case of Di Rupo, a key insider, could lead to the breakup...
...Some of them squatted on the road and refused to leave. We had to lift them bodily so that traffic is not halted for long...
...Investigate an eye lift...