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...past year, Wilson has been quietly plotting his vindication, and he is about to make a big splash again. Released on parole in 2004 after a federal judge overturned his conviction on the Libya charges brought in Texas, Wilson, who had credit for time served on the other counts, has not been content simply to breathe the fresh air of freedom. Instead he has filed a lawsuit in a Houston federal court against his prosecutors that will probably embarrass the CIA and Justice Department at a time when both are struggling to uphold their credibility as they work to combat...
...supposed rejection by the Cannes Film Festival selection committee. Speculation over its failure to be shown in competition ranged from the jury’s personal distaste for Ang Lee to its perception of the film as overly prudent. But “Mountain” made a huge splash in at the Venice Film Festival, where it snared the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion. Since then, the film has garnered fervent praise from critics around the country, placing it squarely in the eyesight of a little gold man who’s gone home with...
...become a master of gift-giving season is to select something that actually reflects her personality. Choosing something simply to bedazzle her—that could just as easily be given to any girl—will not make such a splash...
...MAKING A SPLASH...
...pictures, their site would be down within hours, and the same case with us.” Hughes disputed that assertion. Asked if the uploading capacity really was unlimited, Hughes wrote simply, “Oh yeah, baby.” The creators of XuQa tried to make a splash earlier this fall by one-upping facebook.com’s previously scanty photo capabilities. “As part of our commitment of kicking the facebook, we’re rolling out 5 GB Photo storage for all our members (absolutely free!),” read the e-mail...