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...existing ban on the photography of U.S. military caskets returning from Iraq would be altered to allow news coverage of the caskets with express consent from the families of the deceased. This ban had been in place for 18 years, enacted under the administration of President George H. W. Bush during the Gulf War. As the regulation stood, all photography of caskets of war dead was prohibited. Under these new provisions, caskets can be photographed only with the consent of the soldiers’ families. While this is a promising development, the revisions do not go far enough. The United...
...Commerce. Twelve New York City hotels - including Le Parker Méridien, SoHo Grand, and W - are offering Armory Arts Week packages March 4 to 9. The promotion includes tickets to the Armory Show, March 5 to 8 at Pier 94, the yearly art fair during which hundreds of galleries gather from around the world to show their 20th and 21st century works. The hotel packages also include discounts at museums and a 15% all-day savings pass at Bloomingdale's, with private make-up consultations, a customized SK-II facial and a deluxe travel-size item from Dior...
...true love and love at first sight without fail—an idealized notion of romance,” said J. Alex Mays ’12. The screening and discussion was sponsored by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations and the Race Relations Proctors. Brendan W. Randall ’88, a race relations proctor for Ivy Yard, said he was thrilled with the turnout and students’ engagement in the discussion. “I can safely say that this is the most successful race relations event in the last few years...
...Bush, George W. • Senate will investigate actions of CIA during administration...
...enough to warrant optimism" that a recovery is around the corner, says Eric Fishwick, head of economic research at brokerage CLSA in Hong Kong, who has maintained his 5.5% growth estimate for 2009. Jun Ma, an economist at Deutsche Bank, argues that China will experience a "double-dip" or "W-shaped" recovery. While the economy may show signs of life in the near term, he believes the current upturn will fizzle and the economy won't hit a final bottom until the first half...