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...Bachchan is delighted to find himself at a whole new peak in his career. The opportunities are quite remarkable," he says. "The chance to play different characters, read different scripts, work with different directors. I look forward to every morning. What else can I do?" As Bachchan and India are discovering, more than either once thought...
...Nagin insists he explained to residents that he meant only for them "to come back in to at least get a peak at their homes, to get some closure"-something many Orleanians had indeed been clamoring for-and that he'd warned them to "come prepared, with your eyes wide open." Others attribute Nagin's haste to a fear that too many residents have decided not to return to live in New Orleans-which could leave the city bereft of enough homeowners and workers to make its resurrection possible. Nagin conceded this week that New Orleans' post-Katrina population could...
...Sometimes guys peak freshman year,” junior Tom Hegge says, “and get worse. Priorities change or whatever. When the coach shows up [and] motivates you to show improvement, that gets the whole team motivated...
...competitor urinating on another's bed. The payoff? Most episodes ended with a vicious fight to eliminate a contestant. The ratings spiked for Spike, and the Griffin-Bonnar light-heavyweight showdown, the live finale of the series, saw 2.6 million late-night viewers tune in, handily beating the peak rating of HBO's boxing events that season. Griffin won the fight--and the contract--in a disputed decision but, spurred by the excitement, White and the Fertittas gave Bonnar a contract as well...
These days it is again becoming a booming tourist trail. Officials of the temple at Bodh Gaya estimate that 15,000 foreigners come each year to see the holy tree. Peak season is from November to March, when the temperature drops, but there are pilgrims year round. "It's very peaceful here. It's easy to meditate," says Sato Yuji, 41, a Buddhist from Japan who has visited Bodh Gaya regularly for the past decade...