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...been off the air since the summer of 2006. But his departure now stems from a dispute with Disney, the distributor for At the Movies, over the show's famous trademark thumbs-up/thumbs-down verdict on films. The rights to that trademark belong to Ebert and the widow of Gene Siskel, Ebert's original co-host. Ebert's departure from the show apparently comes after he and Disney could not come to an agreement on compensation related to the trademark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roger Ebert: The Final Thumb? | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

...recent years, several foreign insects, spiders and beetles have been discovered in Britain, a trend many attribute to the ability of such species to survive winters warmed by climate change. In 2005 Edinburgh Zoo issued a public notice after several panicked Scots reported seeing a spider called a false widow, which has a disconcerting behavior of rushing toward people who approach it. The spider turned out to be quite common--in the Canary Islands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: London | 7/17/2008 | See Source »

...several new insects, spiders and beetles have been discovered in Britain, a trend many attribute to the ability of these species to survive winters warmed by climate change. In 2005, Edinburgh Zoo issued a public notice after several panicked Scots reported a non-venomous spider called a "false black widow" that had a disconcerting behavior of rushing towards people who approached it. The spider turned out to be quite common - in the Canary Islands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mystery Insect Found in London | 7/15/2008 | See Source »

...study is part of a larger inquiry into how people prepare for the nearing death of a spouse. Very little research has been done on how communication before death affects a widow or widower's physical and mental well-being after their spouse is gone. One study, published last spring in the journal Death Studies, found that knowing ahead of time that a spouse is fatally ill may give the surviving partner an opportunity for closure and may prevent extreme depression later on. The paper warns that while most mourners eventually recover from the loss of a loved one, about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Many Not Told Spouse Is Terminally Ill | 7/9/2008 | See Source »

...hand over the toddler's mouth to stifle her screams. Kuntar never found the pair, but when Haran finally removed her hand from her daughter's face, she realized, with horror, that she had unwittingly suffocated the girl. While the public argued against Kuntar's return to Lebanon, the widow Haran issued a statement supporting the prisoner exchange: "This terrible murderer is not, and never was, my private prisoner," she wrote. "I ask that my personal pain will not interfere with your dilemma and your decision regarding the prisoner exchange deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel Makes Deal for Prisoners | 6/29/2008 | See Source »

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