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...aims to be the Crash of rejection, weaving together nine interconnected tales of relationship woe and leaving no stone unturned in its effort to explore every facet of heterosexual mating. However, its viewpoint is severely restricted; all of its women love too much, while the men seem to be from somewhere around Uranus...
...with edgy, often reckless, occasionally brilliant material. Other stand-up stars, like Pryor or Jerry Seinfeld, didn't win their greatest acclaim until they graduated to movies or TV series; Carlin remained, resolutely, "just" a stand-up comedian - one, moreover, whose long hair and hipster attitude came to seem increasingly dated. (Read TIME's 2004 "10 Questions For George Carlin...
...although the academic back-and-forth over what caused an undeniably good health trend - a reduction in breast cancer - might seem superfluous, the study does reaffirm an important message for women: Hormone use at menopause does increase the risk of breast cancer, so estrogen and progestin should be used for the shortest possible time, only to relieve menopausal symptoms. "This study isn't an indictment of hormone use at menopause," says Berek. "It just means that like all medicines, hormones have their benefits and risks, so they have to be used very judiciously and for a short time...
...little too late: Both developments unfolded in the midst of controversy surrounding recently confirmed treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, who was found to have delayed payment on $34,000 worth of income taxes. All things considered, the tax mishaps may have been honest mistakes, and none of the cases seem particularly egregious. However, at such high levels of government, even the smallest skeletons in the closet make national headlines. In the midst of two wars, a struggling economy, and a fledgling administration, the last thing Americans need is a reason to distrust their leaders. When those at the helm neglect such...
There's the rub: while snowplows may seem like an extravagance in a mostly temperate country, the "snow event," to use another weatherman catchphrase from yesterday, has cost Britain dearly, up to ?3 billion according to some estimates, with at least 20% of the workforce taking a day off and many retailers and restaurants failing to open. Economists predict that the disruption will hasten the demise of businesses already struggling in the inclement economic climate. Now the snow on the ground is turning to ice, creating fresh problems, and further snowfalls are predicted. Additionally, England could run out of gritting...