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...building, even as a multitude of suspected flu cases led city officials to close Boston Latin School, less than five miles away, for one week. The two cases of swine flu—known officially as the H1N1 virus—were confirmed last Friday, according to Justin T. Martin, a spokesman for the Cambridge Public Schools. He added that four students at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School—the city’s only public high school—have displayed “flu-like symptoms.” The school district’s Chief Operating...
...making films. Whether I'm on stage or in front of a camera, one of my first loves is performing for the people. I'd like to do more acting. I'm in the negotiation process for two other films. One is with Martin Scorsese. If I can get movie roles to come as consistently as the opportunity to make music, I would definitely embrace every one of those opportunities...
...Martin could have pushed harder and faster for reform, and his own extravagances have drawn criticism (his wife claimed more than ?4,000 for cabs to buy food). But his ouster - Martin's resignation was forced by angry attacks from fellow MPs, which culminated in the introduction of a no-confidence motion against him - is unlikely to ease the tumult in Westminster or the anger across Britain. A number of MPs face being dropped or disciplined by their own parties; others will no doubt be voted out at the next general election (one is due within a year). Sir Paul...
...British voters - or at any rate, those voters who work for Britain's robustly opinionated media - are calling for heads to roll as each day brings new revelations about MPs' overblown expense claims. Today, Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, became the scandal's highest-profile victim, announcing that he will stand down in June, the first time a Speaker has been forced out in 300 years. The Speaker's primary role is to maintain discipline in parliamentary debates, but he also chairs the House of Commons Commission, responsible for advocating changes in the rules governing...
...STEVENS accuses Coldplay of plagiarism. CHRIS MARTIN denies changing name to Yusuf Islam...