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When you reach the observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building, the first thing you notice is how quiet it is up there. Without the din of blaring taxi horns and swearing bike messengers, New York City can seem almost tranquil. At least it did to me--and a few dozen tourists--one afternoon last week before I whipped out six walkie-talkies and broke the spell with crackling static and a round of shrill beeps. I felt a little guilty...
DIED. WILLIAM DANIEL, 41, grandson of former President Harry S Truman and son of his only daughter, Margaret; of head injuries after being hit by a taxi; in New York City. Daniel, a chief researcher at the New York State Psychiatric Center, was on his way to his mother's Park Avenue apartment...
...group of losers from various parts of the country who converge on Omaha, Neb., to participate in an interstate karaoke contest with a $5,000 grand prize. Throughout the film, there's a sense of dislocation: the characters are constantly on the go, traveling by bus, plane, and taxi; they've all lost hold of exactly where and who they are. Gwyneth Paltrow portrays a girlish Las Vegas showgirl (she wears pink tights and blue barrettes) who hits the road with a karaoke hustler played by Huey Lewis (yes, that Huey Lewis, as in the News). Paul Giamatti ("Private Parts...
...bunch, Tellme has the best selection of services--including local taxi hot lines and timely traffic reports--but that's not saying much. Its partnerships with CNN (which is owned by Time Warner, this magazine's parent company), the Wall Street Journal and Zagat are a plus, but the site needs better customization and more depth. Voice portals could someday evolve into convenient, one-stop info depots. But they've got a long...
...Cambridge taxi operator reported to CPD that at 1:15 a.m., a passenger he dropped off at Jefferson Park stole keys to the taxi after paying the fee. The operator proceeded to chase the suspect through a housing complex. When the operator returned to his taxi, four black males were inside. They stole $160 in cash...