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...less damage to Australian soil than millions of hard-hoofed cows and sheep. And unlike ruminants, which produce gases that contribute 11% of Australia's greenhouse-gas emissions, kangaroos are naturally low greenhouse-gas emitters. The industry got a boost last fall when Ross Garnaut, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's top climate-change adviser, issued a global-warming report urging Australians to chuck their beef and lamb and throw more roo on the barbie...
...right. Every film comedy needs a director, and these days there's a slew of comedies. It's one job market that's always hiring. And sometimes it pays off. David Wain, director of the semibiblical farce The Ten (domestic gross: $769,726), was signed to helm the Paul Rudd hit Role Models (d.g.: $67 million). Burr Steers jumped from the 2002 comedy Igby Goes Down (d.g.: $2 million) to next week's Zac Efron vehicle 17 Again. (See the top 10 movie performances...
...book itself. Egotism isn't considered a personality disorder by the American Psychiatric Association, and it doesn't prevent relationships, as narcissism does. It simply means that in our conversation, neither of us got to finish his sentences. (Watch a video of Stein's man date with actor Paul Rudd...
...some others. Under the deal, hedge funds and other financial-market players will be subject to far greater - and properly coordinated - international scrutiny, as will big banks with activities in several countries. "We'll begin to crack down on cowboys in global markets," said Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The tax-haven issue that almost sank the summit means that those not complying with international standards on exchanging information will be publicly named and shamed. (See a TIME video from outside the G-20 summit...
...meeting an easier sell for the participants back home: executive pay. The leaders accepted a series of recommendations by their finance experts that would lead to sharper oversight of compensation and bonuses and tie them more specifically to long-term performance. In other words, there was something for everyone. Rudd's conclusion, echoed by many other delegates: "People beforehand said there would be a divide, but in fact there was an overwhelming drive toward achieving real action, real commitments and real timelines." Or as Obama put it: "I think...