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...Some argued that Osama bin Laden should have been 2001's Person of the Year, but I understood TIME's wish to choose an inspirational figure like New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani after the horrific attacks of 9/11. In 2003, however, the U.S. initiated the attack, and soldiers from several nations fought in the conflict. One person dominated the media on an almost daily basis for an entire year, culminating with his capture in full view of the world's press. The Person of the Year should have been Saddam Hussein. Rohin Francis London...
...really surprising to us that they would go after us, their own students,” said Morris, who said that as he understood it, the goal of the provost’s name policy is to prevent people without a connection to Harvard from exploiting the University’s name...
...Still, optimists point out that most of the companies going public are solid operations with proven track records, state backing, and large market shares in well-understood industries?unlike shaky Internet start-ups. The dotcoms "were selling a concept, but most of the companies listing in Hong Kong have a profit," says Kenny Tang, associate director of Tung Tai Securities. What's more, the bullish argument goes, the Chinese economy is growing exponentially, and that should continue to drive mainland stocks higher...
...told President Bush, I'll do for you what I can, and what I can't do I'll tell you up front, as I did on Iraq. Our friendship has matured as a result. So the U.S. may not have liked our decision, but I think it was understood...
...Desire, Death of a Salesman) and movie (On the Waterfront) director. He was not so much a great imagist as a great listener to, manipulator and appreciator of, the sometimes dissonant music of volatile personalities. What he sought was not so much acting, the way it had been conventionally understood, as it was heartbreaking, sometimes heart-stopping, moments of emotional reality that transcended the dramatic conventions of whatever we were watching. Kazan permanently changed the standards by which performances are made and judged. Actors were no longer expected merely to pose prettily or speak resonantly; they were supposed to expose...