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...sense that this is a moment of opportunity," says a senior U.S. official. "But everyone realizes that it might not last forever." - By Romesh Ratnesar and Jamil Hamad Long Road to Justice PORTUGAL The trial opened in Lisbon of seven people charged in relation to an alleged child sex ring in state-run children's homes. Revelations by a whistleblower in September 2002 outraged the nation when it emerged that reports of abuse spanning decades were ignored by authorities. Fair Play ZIMBABWE The England cricket team arrived in Harare for a 10-day tour after authorities - in a surprise turnaround...
...Until recently, Asian horror movies?with titles like Chinese Torture Chamber Story and Reborn From Hell: Samurai Armageddon?were geared to what are politely referred to as niche audiences. That all changed in 1998 with Ichise's stylishly creepy Ringu, which Hollywood remade as The Ring. Ringu earned nearly $20 million, the sequel took in double that, and the Hollywood remake grossed $230 million. Viewers found themselves face to face with a new Asian beast: scare flicks that kept them suspended in fear, instead of grossed out by gore. As a result, says Danny Pang, co-director of the Hong...
...Though he never divorced his wife Elaine--like him a painter and heavy drinker who slept around with abandon--he fathered a child by another woman, set up the occasional household with still others and carried on countless affairs. At one point he taught each of his girlfriends to ring his studio doorbell in a different way so he could tell which one was coming...
Lawson stays downstairs while Bellavia scours the first floor for more insurgents. A string of rapid-fire single shots ring out. Then silence. Then a low, pained moaning. The two soldiers waiting in the courtyard call out to Bellavia, "Hey, Sergeant Bell," but get no response. "Sergeant Bell is not answering," a message is shouted back to the platoon members across the street. "We need more guys." The platoon's other staff sergeant, Colin Fitts, 26, steps up. "Let's go," he says...
...Alcott’s thoughts on one subject ring particularly true this time of year...