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...RINGO STARR, responding to a Vatican newspaper editorial praising the band on the 40th anniversary of its breakup...
...more difficult constitutional relationships in American government. On the one hand, the Attorney General is appointed by the President; on the other, he must remain politically independent of the White House. Holder, who as Deputy Attorney General a decade ago approved both the expansion of Ken Starr's investigation of Bill Clinton and Clinton's disastrous pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, needs no lesson on the pitfalls of his position. But Holder enjoys a personal relationship with Obama that he never had with Clinton - and that makes the job harder, not easier. It may also help him keep...
...earners had lower incomes and capital gains. That meant sharp cutbacks, especially in education, which in California is unusually dependent on state cash. "We have an incredibly dynamic economy, but we'll still end up in federal receivership if our government can't pay its bills," says historian Kevin Starr, a prolific chronicler of the state...
...Sept. 9 (09/09/09, for you "Revolution #9" fans), the Rock Band format takes a giant leap, as fans achieve something novel and, in a way, precious: not just meeting the Beatles but getting a taste of how John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr felt performing their work onstage or in the studio. In the process, antiquated Beatlemaniacs may be able to forge a bond with kids who just like good music...
Rock Band, though, is the big news for anyone who wants to get inside the top pop quartet of the 20th century, whether you're an experienced gamer or not. It arrives with the blessings of McCartney and Starr, the group's surviving members, and of Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison; all were on board to expand and exploit a form that didn't exist when the Beatles were shaking up the world. Harrison's son Dhani, 31, helped bring Apple and Harmonix together; Giles Martin, son of Beatles record producer George Martin, devised intros for the songs culled from...