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...Japan, the prospect of a Harvard undergraduate diploma often doesn’t command the same reverence as it does in China or South Korea, say students from the island nation...
Bottom Line: “Apocalypto” may prove the ultimate in sanguine cinema for those who don’t find a total tally of four still-beating hearts held aloft a petrifying prospect. But if the beauty of a blood-cloud leaves you cold, or worse, slightly ill, it may prove a far less pleasing experience...
...Beirut, which signed off on the U.N. resolution requiring that the movement disarm. The Iran-backed militia plainly has no intention of giving up its weapons, and Israeli intelligence sources fear that it could be emboldened to begin openly resuming military activities in the south, which raises the prospect of a new Israeli offensive. Some fear Hizballah might even deliberately provoke another bruising round by kidnapping a few more Israeli soldiers - though Hizballah chief Haassan Nasrallah admitted he was stunned by the Israeli onslaught last summer and may act more cautiously...
...Monday morning Rudd defeated Kim Beazley by 49 votes to 39. Rudd promised his colleagues "a new leadership style, with fresh ideas, fresh vision and fresh energy." Opinion polls suggested that the relatively little-known former diplomat was seen as a better electoral prospect than Beazley, especially in closely contested seats. Beazley had lost general elections against Prime Minister John Howard in 1998 and 2001. After trying to wrest the leadership during his wilderness years, Beazley finally regained it in 2005. Despite a more vigorous and disciplined approach-he lost weight and spoke more directly-Beazley 2.0 was unable...
...Damon, Angelina Jolie, William Hurt and Alec Baldwin - it took De Niro, 63, and his producing partner Jane Rosenthal nearly eight years to get the film made. Although still not chatty, the star had quite a bit to say about the movie business, why he does comedies, and the prospect of competing for an Oscar against his longtime friend, director Martin Scorsese...