Word: specializing
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...ought, but Abrams is more interested in the characters than he is in showing off the ship, or the Big Bad, a fellow named Nero (Eric Bana) with a Black Hole complex. Abrams also pays homage to the original with a cameo by one of the old gang. That special guest has one scene too many, but there's a sweetness of intent that makes it forgivable...
...First Lady might save another retailer, Talbots, from extinction. The company lost $128.4 million, excluding special charges, in the three months ending Jan. 31, compared with a $7.1 million loss the previous year. Same-store sales fell 14.2% for the year, and an incredible 24.6% in the fourth quarter. Over the past year, the company has desperately tried to reposition itself from a frumpy brand for the over-50 set to a stylish look for the new sophisticated 40-something. In early April, the May issue of Essence hit newsstands, with Obama wearing a $169 Talbots silk dress...
...have something special in history here, an athlete who is improving every fight. He's like a grand painting." - Pacquaio promoter Bob Arum following the fight with Hatton (Los Angeles Times...
...last few years, turned to the audience in a crowded Lowell Dining Hall to introduce the piece. “This is an annual tradition dating back to the first decade of the House,” Yu said. “[But] this is a very special year, as it will be the first performance with our new bells.” The show—complete with hydrogen balloons to simulate cannons—brought together students, faculty, and Cambridge residents alike. Noam D. Elkies, professor of Mathematics, was among the makeshift orchestra, playing the electric keyboard...
...special envoy George Mitchell was apt to come face to face with the recalcitrance and bigotry of the new Israeli government during his trip to the region. But will he denounce the headlong plunge into extremism and rejectionism pursued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his foreign minister? Unfortunately, this is unlikely, though the day may be drawing nearer...