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...thought you were a monk or a priest.' '' In the latest, $23 million installment of the TV-turned-movie series, slated for December release, the whole Enterprise gang, led by William Shatner, journeys back in time 300 years to Starfleet's first home base, San Francisco, to save planet earth from an alien life form that had its beginnings in the 20th century. (No, it's not Cheez Whiz.) Perhaps in honor of Star Trek's upcoming 20th anniversary, the new film purports to be the closest so far in form and feeling to the original TV shows. Nimoy directed...
...stop shopping with construction, management, maintenance, waste and storage solutions. Under president Anne Lauvergeon, the firm has been an aggressive player everywhere from China to Britain and a formidable rival to American companies General Electric and Westinghouse even on American turf. However, news of nuclear incidents anywhere on the planet - particularly in Areva's own backyard - tends to squelch the appeal of nuclear power, record oil prices...
...those of us who live here, it is the metamorphosis of the city's "software," as it hurtles toward becoming one of the globe's great cities, that is really striking. "It is a horrible place to live, but I wouldn't be anywhere else on the planet" is how Kaiser Kuo, a Chinese-American rock star turned digital guru, describes Beijing today. "You get addicted to the excitement, speed and change. There's nowhere else like...
...things already look different. University of Texas researchers have laid out some of the most compelling science to date linking climate change with adverse public-health effects: scientists predict a steady rise in the U.S. incidence of kidney stones - a medical condition largely brought on by dehydration - as the planet continues to warm...
...papal precedent has the power to reverberate to all corners of the planet. So as Benedict XVI sets out for Australia, on what will be the longest and farthest voyage of his papacy thus far, many are wondering what effect the Pope's bold response to priest sex abuse during his recent American trip will have on his visit Down Under and on other travels that will follow...