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...magazine was unveiled in an orgy of conspicuous consumption, the editors-in-chief having secured several thousand dollars in pocket money from their fathers so that they might rent out Umbria, a nightclub in downtown Boston...
...pivotal area, like Ukraine," says Milinkevich, "so the world doesn't really care." It won't be easy for Belarusians to free themselves. The opposition parties that still exist are not allowed to publish newspapers, and face routine police harassment. Their ranks have dwindled to several thousand members. But leaders are hoping that a show of unity behind one candidate might make a difference at the polls. Even so, Milinkevich is already looking beyond the July vote. He says a senior law-enforcement official told him privately that the police might switch sides if tens of thousands march against...
...conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have proved the worth of unmanned aircraft--which are cheaper and, because there is no pilot to be shot down, politically more palatable than traditional airplanes. The thousand-plus UAVs in the military's arsenal range from tiny craft that can fit in a soldier's palm to ones the size of business jets. Military analysts are predicting that within two decades, UAVs may even take over the jobs of pilots flying fighter jets. It makes economic sense; the $4 million Predator is a bargain compared with the Air Force's newest fighter...
...last 16 years, the queen of daytime talk had refused to be a guest of the once-hippest guy on late-night talk because he had made her feel demeaned when she did appear back in the 80s, then took her name in vain, oh, about a thousand times in subsequent shows. Not to mention, though of course they both did last night, the "Oprah... Uma..." fiasco the year Letterman hosted the Academy Awards...
...Kunst, touring in promotion of their new album Na Svyazi. The Middle East. 9 p.m. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. $35; $45 at the door. (IJB)Disturbed with Corrosion of Conformity and Dope. The hard rock band Disturbed will play songs from their recently released album “Ten Thousand Fists,” including the hit single “Stricken.” Corrosion of Conformity and Dope will open. Avalon. 6:30 p.m. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. $32.50. (MEE)Benevento/ Russo Duo with Benzos. In preparation for returning to the recording studio in early 2006, keyboardist Marco...