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Lively Bamako, the capital of Mali, might not have shops selling the latest iPods. Nonetheless, its streets spill over with a steady stream of tunes on tap, played by some of West Africa's greatest musicians. Like Havana, this city of 1 million lives for music. By day, battered taxis blare out foot-stomping beats, while old men cross roads with radios glued to their ears. By night, Bamako is a riot of noise as singers ululate at wedding parties and the city's many music venues crank up the bass...
...veterans of the John McCain campaign occupying fancy offices in the Bush White House and why those who battled on behalf of Bob Kerrey in the 1992 Democratic primaries had a tough time finding work with Clinton. But not so with Kerry, who even went so far as to tap a former rival as a running mate. "The thing about Kerry is, he doesn't hold grudges at all," says Cahill. As his opponents in the Democratic primary dropped out one by one, the Kerry campaign unabashedly vacuumed up the top talent from their operations. Even before naming Edwards...
...feet, Diana whispered to Mary, ?Julian Marsh is putting on a show!? - the play?s first line. As each number came up, the girls silently mouthed the lyrics and moved subtly in their seats, miming the actors? gestures. At intermission, Diana strode into the aisle and did an expert tap routine - no small accomplishment, considering that she was barefoot. The theatergoers applauded her as vigorously as Mary and I had at home. A star was born...
...about sex, it's about feeling sexy." Sex, sexy - whatever. It's selling, and not just at home; as Billy V. says, "Demand for the Las Vegas product has become global." Last year, Vegas lured 362,000 visitors from the U.K., up nearly 25% from 2002. Eager to tap foreign markets, the local convention authority has offices in Germany - which sent nearly 100,000 visitors to the city in 2003 - as well as Australia, Japan and South Korea. International air service to Vegas' McCarran Airport has more than doubled in the past year. Last week, Britain's bmi airline announced...
...film's co-director Joe Berlinger, alluding to "monsters of rock," the band's popular moniker. "We put that in there for Metallica fans, but I worry it's going to give other people the wrong idea." Indeed, from the title you might presume the movie is a Spinal Tap-ish diary of the world's best-selling heavy-metal band as it plays exotic locales, worships Satan and has sex with groupies on giant piles of cash. Actually, the film is a chronicle of Metallica's group-therapy sessions. "It's very emotional," says Berlinger. "You watch this family...