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...live TV and Sir Thomas More in a small-screen revival of A Man for All Seasons. ( He wanted to play the role in the 1966 movie version, but lost out to Paul Scofield, who died last month.) Having cut his great white teeth on Broadway, Heston was the rare mid-century movie star who returned to the stage. Laurence Olivier directed him in The Tumbler, the year after Ben-Hur. He did Long Day's Journey Into Night with Deborah Kerr and Macbeth with Vanessa Redgrave.In 1999 he and his wife, Lydia Clarke, read the Love Letters play...
...Wortzman walked on to the squad last season and saw a single at-bat in which he made an out, but while his plate appearances have been rare once again this season, Wortzman has proved to be opportunistic when given a chance to play...
Last night decorated NASA astronaut Daniel C. Burbank provided a rare glimpse into life in space. The Coast Guard captain spoke about the space program and showed photos and videos of mankind’s most distinguished zero-gravity job, in a talk held by the Harvard College Aviation Club and the Paul Revere Battalion of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). “I still have to pinch myself in the morning. I can’t believe all I’ve done is real,” Burbank said. Captain David M. Gowel...
...Huaxi afloat. They know building the tower will be tough, and potentially dangerous, but say they're proud to be part of something big. "I feel honored to do this job," explained Guo Jianbo, a 29-year-old steel worker. "To work on such a great building is a rare chance in one's lifetime...
...Sarkozy was being ungrateful. Earlier, President Bush, attending his last-ever NATO summit, had almost literally sung the praises of the French politician, whom he said had made an impact on the American people "like the latest incarnation of Elvis." Flattery of this kind is rare in any context, yet delegates in Bucharest, despite behind-the-scenes rows and disappointments, generally seemed more inclined to compliment than to complain. Though Macedonia packed its bags in disgust, Georgia and Ukraine managed to put some positive spin on events. And though Washington was disappointed, there was success...