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Deviating from the familiar script in celebrity divorces, Lisa Marie Presley made no mention of a continued friendship or deep mutual respect when she announced that she and Nicolas Cage would be divorcing after three months of marriage. Instead, she displayed uncommon candor, saying, "I'm sad about this, but we shouldn't have been married in the first place. It was a big mistake." Presley and Cage ominously chose to marry on Aug. 10, the 25th anniversary of her father's death. Their divorce seems less surprising than the fact that the union didn't last as long...
Strategist Karl Rove kept the Republican machinery running, but you forgot to mention the fuel. It was the phony threat of an attack by Iraq that dominated the headlines, making people forget that Osama bin Laden is still on the loose and the economy is going south. And the Democrats just sat on the sidelines wondering what happened. MAFALDA FAILLACE League City, Texas...
...Massachusetts' Mount Watatic. That's because state officials, eager to protect this pristine peak from unsightly antennas, agreed to buy it for $2.5 million last summer. In the town-by-town battle between improving cell-phone coverage and preserving precious skylines, few places have had the resolve--not to mention the resources--of Mount Watatic's neighbors. But such aversion to tower building is becoming the norm in cities and suburbs across the country. From Lakeland, Fla., to Winnetka, Ill., more and more communities are demanding some sort of antenna concealment. Even Microsoft's tech-friendly hometown, Redmond, Wash., requires...
...want a sure-fire conversation killer in Shanghai, mention the 2008 Olympics being hosted by Beijing. Shanghai residents are so sick of hearing about their northern neighbor's success that local officials had to be reminded to put up signs congratulating Beijing after it nabbed the Games last year. Now, Shanghai has a marquee event of its own to celebrate. Last week, the city won the right to host the 2010 World Expo?adding another bauble to its gaudy and growing list of tourist attractions. Already under construction is the world's first commercial magnetically-levitated train line. Shanghai also...
...opponent’s platform makes no mention of lgbt issues and in the entire time he’s served as chair of the UC’s ‘Student Affairs’ Committee, he has done nothing for lgbt-specific issues,” Smith wrote. “There is little reason to believe he suddenly discovered the light Tuesday night. We deserve better...