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...most, only two of the works stolen from the slightly frayed but beloved museum, built as a re-creation of a Venetian palace in 1903, have real significance in art history. Rembrandt's Storm on the Sea of Galilee is his only seapiece, and the Vermeer Concert is, well, a Vermeer: a sublime patch of silence and visual harmony washed in pearly light, one of only 32 known works by the master. The other "Rembrandt" painting, of a husband and wife, is probably by one of his pupils; the French works -- one by Manet and several by Degas -- vary from...
Today: partly sunny and cold with a slight chance of flurries, highs in the upper 20s. North wind 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: mostly clear and cold, low 5 inland to the upper teens along the coast. Tomorrow: sunny, highs...
...child's needs against another's. The operation that Marissa may undergo, perhaps when she is six months old, is far simpler than organ transplants. After anesthetizing the infant, doctors will insert a needle into her hipbone and take out a small amount of marrow. The pain will be slight, the risks minimal, and the marrow will regenerate...
...Holt have been busy striving to capture their sixth Miss USA crown. As the partners supervised fittings of Kuehne and Nelson in Guyrex-designed evening gowns, the two consultants delivered pointers and pep talks. For Kuehne, they had prescribed voice exercises to correct her high pitch and slight slur. To Nelson, who at 5 ft. 6 in. and 105 lbs. is too slim, they gave a gentle admonition to keep to daily milk shakes and peanut butter...
...occasional traveler the danger is slight and not worth worrying about. But the Government study suggests that radiation is causing a small but measurable increase in cancer rates among crew members and the most frequent flyers. As a result, the Federal Aviation Administration is sending airline workers an advisory on the health risks of cosmic radiation...