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...unfinished dream become celluloid reality, in part because only in Hollywood do they know how to sell it. "This is a testament not only to Jackson's worldwide appeal and the outpouring of grief around his death but also to the marketing of this movie, which has been straight out of a business-school demo," says Steven Gaydos, executive editor of Variety. Sony spokesman Steve Elzer says the many features of the movie's release have created a "unique cinematic event." He may be right. Here...
...first three matches easily in straight sets against opponents from Yale, Brown, and Boston College. In the quarterfinals, Cao faced off against Jessie Rhee of Yale and emerged with a 7-6, 6-4 victory. She will play Melissa Saiontz of Princeton tomorrow in the semifinal match...
...think I’ve been playing well,” Cao said. “This is my first tournament indoors so it’s always a slight adjustment. I’m pleased with the way I’m playing. It’s been straight sets, but they’ve been tough matches...
After Yale opened a 14-9 lead in the first set, Harvard responded with four-straight points with the help of two kills from senior Chelsea Ono Horn to keep the first set a nail-biter to the end. The Crimson tied the score at 20, 22, and 23 in the first set, but two consecutive Harvard errors solidified the 25-23 opener for the Bulldogs...
...sleep disorder, experts say there are many reasons why one or both of the Northwest pilots might have nodded off. Bill Voss, president of the Flight Safety Foundation, a nonprofit group working to lower aviation accidents, says modern aircraft give flight crews very little to do during the straight-and-level portions of flight. "The aircraft is on autopilot, the flight plan's programmed in, one pilot says hello and goodbye to a controller every 10 to 15 minutes, and there's not a lot else going on," says Voss, who added that the crew's claim to be talking...