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...around the world took some imagination. An eight-story Tower of Witness will be embedded with hundreds of photos found in death camps. Just as striking is the re- creation of a concentration camp. It begins with a tactile shock: the museum's soft carpeting suddenly gives way to rough concrete. The smells and shadings of stone and steel fill the room. To continue, visitors must choose between passageways labeled ABLE BODIED or CHILDREN AND OTHERS. They have been told the second door meant death for boys and girls and the infirm. The moment is almost paralyzing...
...Powell accepts the high-paying but low-profile investment job, that might be an indication that he's putting his political ambitions on hold. On the other hand, Powell's rough engagements with the new President suggest a man who is establishing a public identity for himself that goes beyond the portfolio of a military leader. The standoff over gays in the military has left some bitterness in the Clinton camp among senior officials who think that the general was guilty of something close to insubordination. In a meeting with Clinton after the election, Powell repeated his personal objection...
...rape, rend and mutilate each other. Viscerally effective but some-how distant, the brutal sexual situations manage to shock without offending. However, anyone with delicate sensibilities will likely not be able to stomach the sight of ribbons, knives and concrete interacting with appendages that aren't designed for such rough treatment...
...year-old kid on the prowl. Aided by the sprightly economy of Christopher Ashley's direction and a troupe of rubber-souled actors playing multiple roles, Rudnick lays out the panorama at double time: a game show, a Gay Pride march, a gay bashing, a taste of rough trade, a vision of Mother Teresa -- oh, yes, and a square dance. All with unfettered wit and a lot of heart. Who could ask for anything more...
...tanker Braer, owned by a subsidiary of a U.S. firm, ran aground Tuesday after its engines failed during a storm. A few hours before the ship hit the rocks, helicopters took the crew off, so no one was aboard to secure a line to a rescue tug. As rough seas kept salvors from pumping off the remaining crude, the slick threatened to kill thousands of birds. The Braer's operator, Bergvall & Hudner, said its $700 million in insurance will cover damage claims...