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...core frustrations of Singaporean life: the city-state's ruthless education system, which, of course, is where citizens first feel the claws digging in. The film follows the lives of three struggling boys and their stressed parents, all feeling the pressure of a society that demands a narrow type of success at all costs. The movie and its themes-including subtle criticism of the government-have resonated with local audiences, earning some $1.8 million since its release in mid-February. That makes I Not Stupid the second-highest grossing local film of all-time behind 1997's Money No Enough...
...early lead, the Crimson entered halftime trailing only 6-4, thanks mainly to the one-man war waged by senior Derek Nowak against Duke in the first half. Nowak scored Harvard’s first goal—off a feed from rookie Mike McBride—to narrow the score to 3-1. Later, after the Blue Devils had struck twice more to push their lead to 5-1, Nowak scored again to keep Harvard’s hopes alive...
...Metrobooks/Friedman Fairfax has published "World Trade Center" by Peter Skinner (April), an unusually attractive coffee table book that memorializes the Twin Towers - not only through its content but also in its tall and narrow shape...
...issue will be decided, under terms of international treaties, by a panel of arbitrators, chosen in this case by the U.S. State Department and Methanex, meeting behind closed doors. A U.S. loss could be challenged in federal court--but only on narrow procedural grounds. Critics fear that a Methanex win would upend the principle that "the polluter pays." Instead, the polluter would be paid. A California senate committee questioned whether hundreds of state and local laws--from fishing-fleet fees to truck-inspection rules to a preference for recycled paper--could be challenged by foreign investors. Says state senator Sheila...
...President is likely to have a huge hard-money advantage - in his first presidential bid, some 200 Bush "Pioneers" each raised $100,000 in $1,000 increments from friends--and the soft-money ban would make it hard for Democrats to catch up. Already the Dems are scrambling to narrow the huge Republican lead in hard money. The Democrats' new headquarters will have high-tech computers to help reach more of the $2,000-range donors...