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...part of the growing group, they have helped stage publicity stunts including the Million Billionaire March with its check, various other theatrical displays, and the “Get on the Limo Tour,” launched here Wednesday, in which the Billionaires plan to crash political events in so-called Midwest swing states...
...about $13 to $16) on weekends, travelers to London, Amsterdam, Vienna and major cities in France, Germany and Switzerland can get behind the wheel of a two-passenger Smart City Coupé. The wee 2.5-m-long cars - which make the Mini Cooper feel like a limo - have surprisingly roomy seats and are eco-friendly and fuel efficient. Best of all, their petite size makes parking a breeze, even on the most car-packed streets. One drawback: a tiny trunk. Book two weeks in advance at www.sixti.com. The cars can be picked up and dropped off at most of Europe...
...outtakes and reminiscences. The original film, a cinema verite record of the group's tour by Albert and David Maysles, is a brisk rough sketch of A Hard Day's Night, which the boys started making later that month. Same dashing from train to limo to photo op to TV stage. Same use of wit as armor against imprisonment and ennui. And the same amazing display of grace and good humor by four blithe Liverpudlians, ages 20 to 24. Leaving their hotel room to go to the Peppermint Lounge, they wave a sweet goodbye to the two-man camera crew...
...capital. According to investigators, a police officer stepped into the path of the white van, which hit one of the first cars in the motorcade and instantly exploded. Less than a minute later, about 40 kilos of explosives in a car detonated just meters away from the presidential limo, shattering the windshield. Sixteen people were killed, including the bombers, police officers, army security personnel and bystanders; the President was unhurt. Just 11 days earlier, Musharraf eluded a similar attack when a bridge near his residence blew up seconds after his car crossed...
...desire to produce inspiring fables, the program plays down these complications, but they're real, and they raise important questions. Can human beings really change from the outside in? Does suddenly looking like a million bucks alienate those who can't afford to? And after the free limo ride is over, how easy is it to maintain a face and body granted by the whims of the TV gods...