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RELEASED. TIN OO, 77, vice chairman of Burma's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) and a key adviser to Noble Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi; from Kale Prison in Sagaing, northwest Burma. A Defense Minister in the mid-1970s before falling out with former dictator Ne Win, Tin Oo helped form the NLD in 1988. He was detained along with Suu Kyi and hundreds of other pro-democracy supporters after their convoy was attacked by government-backed thugs last May. Like Suu Kyi, he is now under house arrest in Rangoon...
...DIED. MARCO PANTANI, 34, flamboyant winner of the 1998 Tour de France, whose racing career collapsed the following year when he failed to pass a test for performance-enhancing drugs; of an apparent drug overdose; in Rimini, Italy. The Italian, who last year checked himself into a clinic in Teolo that specializes in treating depression and drug addiction, wasn't popular with many of his fellow racers but was beloved by fans. Though he liked to refer to himself as il Pirata (the Pirate)?he wore a single gold earring and had a shaved head?fans affectionately called him Dumbo...
...ability of Van Valkenburgh, and the jury, to recede from the center of attention was important as they worked with finalists to refine ideas before selecting a winner. “What happened was the eight teams came in November, and we were kind of universally aghast, we were quite disappointed…the reason we had eight schemes was that there were so many different favorites among the jury,” Van Valkenburgh says...
...Chumbe Island, Zanzibar (chumbeisland.com) Proof that it's possible to soothe both your senses and conscience, this marine park offers boutique accommodation, solar-powered showers and dazzling underwater life. Winner of the 2001 Green Hotelier and Restaurateur Environmental Award...
...winner of the Goldsmith Prize will be announced on March 17 at the Kennedy School of Government...