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...rumors have whipsawed the world's stock markets, heightening the mood of impending economic disaster. The Dow Jones average closed at 2510.64 last week, up 58 points for the week but down almost 500 points from its peak in July. Other markets have been hit even harder. In the shadow of Tokyo's debacle, Taiwan's exchange has fallen 80% since February, a collapse so sharp that it has prompted several local investors to commit suicide...
Lewandowski, who will stay at Harvard for four weeks, said yesterday he believes the Polish economy can rebuild itself through the strength of its labor force, despite the shadow of more than four decades of Soviet domination which hangs over the country...
...while glitzier campaign issues have cast a long shadow in Rappaport's fight to unseat Democratic Sen. John F. Kerry, the reform plan has caught the eyes of education experts, who remain deeply divided on its prospects for success...
What is uncertain is whether Jackson will fulfill that hope. The host-to-be has already surprised his producers by running for a "shadow Senate" seat from the District of Columbia, an unofficial post that would give Jackson a vehicle for lobbying for D.C. statehood. (Jackson won the Democratic primary and faces only token opposition in the Nov. 6 election.) That move has forced two important stations in Washington and Baltimore to keep his show off the air until after the balloting, to avoid any potential equal-time conflicts...
Wesley Snipes also turns in a strong performance as the competitive and ambitious Shadow. His fine portrayal is certainly aided by the fact that his character is the most believable. Giancarlo Esposito, who plays the quintet's flashy pianist, deserves mention as well. Nothing ill can be said of the remainder of the cast, who do not disappoint...