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...plants that produce trucks, buses, machine tools, chemicals, textiles and munitions. It has ample supplies of high-grade coal, natural gas and iron ore, as well as rich red earth, which provides an abundance of vegetables and grain. Thus it is an ideal testing ground for the plans of Paramount Leader Deng Xiaoping, a Sichuan native son, who wants to streamline China's bureaucracy, increase economic incentives and put a new face on Chinese socialism...
Studios on a never-ending hunt for a young Julia Roberts have found a contender close to home--the star's niece, EMMA ROBERTS, 14, daughter of actor Eric and star of the Nickelodeon show Unfabulous. The toothy teen, just signed by Paramount Pictures for a comedy called Camp Couture, is one of several celebrity offspring going into the family business. It's neat. They're like their elders--but cuter...
Safety, however, will be paramount in the minds of the crew. Collins will be commanding the shuttle's first ever nose-over-tail spin, so the tiled underbelly can be photographed by the International Space Station and checked for problems. After docking with the station, her team will conduct experimental repairs on tile samples during space walks, using a caulk gun to fill gouges with high-tech goo and sponge brushes to add heat-resistant coating. Collins sees the mission as an important step in getting the U.S. space program back on track--and headed toward manned trips...
Particularly instructive, though, is a message he gave to us using actions more than words: his behavior during his final days. In a society in which personal convenience is paramount and pain is something dealt with as quickly as possible, the sheer grace with which he accepted his demise is breathtaking. John Paul II suffered greatly in his time on this earth, yet he did not seek to die with “dignity” by having a needle stuck in his arm—as many “ethicists” now compel us to?...
...recent bankruptcy and tort-reform bills. But Reid and Frist are not talking-at all-about the really divisive issues, especially the coming showdown over judicial appointments. Frist, who may run for President, wants to show conservatives that he can be a tough guy on an issue that is paramount to them. Reid is not about to abandon his successful stubbornness...