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Democrat Udall beat former Congressman Bob Schaffer for a vacant seat. The son of longtime Arizona Congressman Mo Udall, who mentored John McCain, he benefited from his 2002 House vote against the Iraq invasion and from his green cred, which allowed him to tar his opponent...
...that seems to be changing. Realtors say housing prices are finally dropping and apartments are going vacant. Moreover, a number of large New York City firms have announced layoffs. Retailers are bracing for things to get much worse. "Cigars are a celebratory medium," says Richard Hu, who owns Wall Street Humidor, a cigar shop in lower Manhattan. "And I guess there's just not that much to celebrate these days...
...bank to approve one deal. In all, she has completed 10 short sales on behalf of buyers or sellers this year, but she says things have been getting slower lately. She's had only one deal approved in the past two weeks - and that was for a vacant lot. Two other deals were rejected. Blanchard says banks and investors are dragging their feet to see how the government bailout will benefit them. "The bank negotiators told me they are doing fewer short sales right now because investors think they will get a better deal from the government," says Blanchard...
...helps you look past the initial premise until the characters have a chance to develop a certain depth. “Sex Drive” is not so accommodating. During the first half hour it’s difficult to tell if the actors are actually trying to look vacant or if they’ve simply forgotten that the camera is rolling. In an opening scene where Ian accidentally hints at his love for Felicia, actress Amanda Crew delivers a momentary blank stare, as if forgetting to react. The one bright spot is James Marsden’s performance...
...decade and change later, Blur has broken up. But Albarn stayed on his artistic trajectory and has assumed the throne, vacant since David Bowie's prime, of popular music's avant-gardist in chief. In the past few years, he's launched a cartoon hip-hop band (Gorillaz), an Afro-pop album (Mali Music) and a side project with a member of the Clash. All were slightly ridiculous (hip-hop, world music, supergroup--the hubristic rock star's triple crown) but well received, yet none can quite prepare you for Albarn's latest: Journey to the West, a "circus opera...