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...bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" in light of how things have been going lately. His party's six-point lead in the polls has dropped to three points, he's been savaged on TV by women furious about the Iraq war and the National Health Service, and his traditionally smooth New Labour p.r. machine has been sounding creaky in the run-up to a general election expected on May 5. Inside the hall, 60 people selected by their Labour M.P.s are waiting to cross- examine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tony Blair Rolls Out His "Masochism Strategy" | 3/20/2005 | See Source »

...liter V-12 engine? Yup. A spoiler that pops up when you reach 85 m.p.h., for aerodynamic stability? You got it. Lambo designed the cockpit to be asymmetrical, orienting it toward the driver with touches like perforated leather upholstery on the left side and a smooth finish on the passenger side. The interior is race-car minimalist, with metallic trim and analog dials...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Bull on Wheels | 3/20/2005 | See Source »

...everything from interviews to impromptu freestyle sessions, punctuated by mortar fire and MTV-style editing. The movie doesn’t quite shock and doesn’t quite awe. But it does achieve a subtler success: it captures the difference between the disjointed world of war and the smooth, clearly-labeled sound bytes of the coverage on the nightly news...

Author: By Susan E. Mcgregor, Kristina M. Moore, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Movie Reviews | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

Darkness. Silence. Suddenly a blinding array of bright blue lights blast the eager crowd into “Next Exit.” Smooth chords on the keyboard entice lead singer Paul Banks to inform the audience of their new fate: “We ain’t going to the town, we’re going to the city...

Author: By Nicole E. Rosner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rock Doesn't Tear Interpol Apart | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

...wood bar. The paneled walls are lovingly decorated with pictures of musicians, Guinness Bowl posters dating back to the sixties, and ads for Sean O’Casey plays. The Plough will be packed on St. Paddy’s Day, with plenty of frothy pints of Guinness and smooth shots of Jameson’s to help keep the snakes away. Irish roast salmon, Irish stew, and corned beef and cabbage make their way onto the menu for the big event. But the bathrooms are labeled in Irish Gaelic, so remember: Mná is for women...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: An Irish Night | 3/17/2005 | See Source »

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