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Eddie Van Halen celebrates Van Halen's March 12 induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame by skipping it--for rehab. In an online missive to his fans, Van Halen wrote, "It is within my ability to change for the better. I want you to know that is exactly what I'm doing." score...
...FINAL TRUCE? On March 9, East and West Coast icons Diddy and Snoop officially buried the hatchet by touring together. Days later, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame--the first hip-hop artists to achieve such recognition. Some feuds may go on, but rap's Wild West era may be over...
USAGE: Mexican President Felipe Calderón's team coined the word before Bush's visit, saying he would try to demigratize their dialogue...
WHAT IT REALLY MEANS: Both Calderón and Bush would rather talk about more upbeat topics--job growth, anyone?--than about the immigration crisis overwhelming both sides of the border. Good luck...
...Perhaps Liscow has a point: While it’s generally agreed that trees and polar ice caps are good to have around, environmental issues tend to bring hefty initial price tags. As Boas Professor of International Economics Richard N. Cooper says, “We do have competing uses for the funds, so you want to be sure that when you save energy you do it in a cost efficient...