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...Translation: Whoa. The court didn't make a final decision, just planned a hearing for Monday at 2:00 - these guys can't work weekends at a time like this? - but the upshot is that Harris can count the absentee ballots Saturday morning if she wants. She or AP will tell us who won. But Harris can't declare the winner...
...read these stories about me," says Theron, 25, who's actually wearing blue jeans and munching on French fries in a coffee shop on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, "and I think, 'Whoa! I want to be that girl.'" Today, except for the occasional swear word, she's very low-key. She's doing nothing to distract us from her one truly remarkable, and too often ignored, aspect: her admirable versatility as an actress...
When pop performers draw on a wide range of genres in a single album, the result can be hors d'oeuvre music: varied and savory, but perhaps not as satisfying as a main course. Singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, on her hook-laden debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (DreamWorks), borrows from a wide array of styles, such as pop, rock, hip-hop, bossa nova and even Portuguese fado. But Furtado imbues her work with such sprightly energy that her stylistic mix has real impact. Whoa, Nelly! is more than a plate of appetizers; it's a musical meal...
...just to climbing the charts but also to charting her own course. Another song, Legend, boasts a bossa nova beat as fresh as a cool breeze on a warm beach, and I'm Like a Bird, the album's first single, is love-at-first-listen, smartly crafted pop. Whoa, Nelly! is one of the season's best and brightest debuts...
...class could go to a state university. I call it affirmative access. This is going to enhance the ability of state universities to attract minorities. The pool of applicants must be increased for small-business ownership. I don't mind measuring, I don't mind a scorecard that says, "Whoa, why is every contract going to white firms?" But you can do it without quotas...