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...accept financial support from persons whose activities simultaneously endanger the objects of our scientific and humanistic enquiry, archaeologists are, I think, unlikely to convince anyone that we are serious about protecting the world’s cultural patrimony,” said Davis...
Many employers already pay minimum wage to illegal workers. Although some shifty employers may still exploit workers they can keep off the books, "I really don't think most serious corporations want that," says Jagdish Bhagwati, an economist at Columbia University. That's because, says John Gay, a lobbyist for the National Restaurant Association, "a steady supply of dependable labor is more important [than minimum wage] to employers trying to grow their business." Forecasts of labor shortages spook some employers; restaurants expect 15% job growth over 10 years, while the labor force is predicted to grow only...
Lonesome Rhodes (Andy “Matlock” Griffith’s first serious role) is a local drunk discovered by radio host Marcia Jefferies (Patricia Neal) for her show “A Face in the Crowd”; the immediate popular response quickly leads to Rhodes landing a regular radio show, a local tv show, and a national show in quick succession, all under the production of love-interest Jefferies. Even politicians want in on his accessibility. Can Rhodes maintain his meteoric rise...
...high school students hold their own, however. Not only is their dancing impressive, but the young actors, mostly newcomers, also do a good job of establishing both the comedic and serious elements of their characters. Dante Basco is hilarious as Ramos, a smooth talker trying to win the ladies. Yaya DaCosta and Rob Brown (“Coach Carter”) as Lahrette and Rock both give standout performances as two students with intertwined past tragedies who fall in love through dance. Brandon Andrews plays Monster, a tall, overweight teen in need of confidence, stealing viewers’ hearts...
...were slowed by a traffic blockage. They went straight to meetings that continued into dinner with Iraqi leaders at U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad?s residence. The sound of an exploding mortar round that had been lobbed over the green zone?s walls disrupted conversations that were, by all accounts, serious and intense...