Archive forJanuary, 2008

C’mon. Would You Cross This Director?

Kathleen Turner talks about directing, acting and falling in love with Edward Albee’s Martha.

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On the Trail of an Urban Nomad

Keira Naughton settles into the role of a transient New Yorker in the play “Hunting and Gathering.”

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Spreading Joy With a Mobile Disco

“Build a Ship, Sail to Sadness” is a deliberate affront to the very idea of slick entertainment and is all the funnier as a result.

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Lovin’ Spoonfuls

When it comes to pudding made from scratch, the gratification is instant.

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My Servant

In Delhi, a man becomes a father, and a child becomes a man.

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Undersized Patriots Are Shedding Their Anonymity

The Patriots’ offensive line has been the bedrock of its record-setting season.

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DealBook: Banks Among 2007 Hedge Fund Losers

While many big-name hedge funds prospered in 2007, Dow Jones notes that one notable group struggled: funds run by large Wall Street firms and traditional money managers. As a group, hedge funds returned 12.5 percent last year, beating annual returns in the Standard & Poor's 500 index of 5.5 percent, according to the Credit Suisse Tremont [...].

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Spears Taken to Hospital, Police Say

Britney Spears was taken from her house by ambulance early Thursday, police told The Associated Press.

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Second Kenyan Lawmaker Is Killed

An opposition lawmaker was gunned down by a police officer in the second fatal shooting of an opposition legislator this week amid ethnic fighting.

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The Oscars’ ‘Contingency Plan’

The Associated Press reports: A contingency plan that would include history, film clips and out-of-the-ordinary concepts for the 80th annual Academy Awards show is in the works, academy president Sid Ganis told The Associated Press on Wednesday. With the writers strike dragging dangerously close to the Feb. 24 telecast, the film academy is planning two Oscar shows: [...].

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Tainted Drugs Tied to Maker of Abortion Pill

A Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.

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Istanbul Firework Explosion Kills 19

An explosion caused by fireworks killed 19 people and injured 68 on Thursday, Turkish officials said.

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Bridge: The Online Peanut Gallery Weighs in, and South Plays Up

Apart from the fun of watching the play during matches broadcast live over the Internet at www.bridgebase.com, it is also interesting to read the remarks by commentators.

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An Ex-President, a Mining Deal and a Big Donor

A Canadian financier who traveled to Kazakhstan with Bill Clinton and won a big mining deal later donated millions to Mr. Clinton’s charitable foundation.

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Sprawling, Diverse State Poses Special Challenge for Candidates

California has long been viewed by presidential aspirants as a microcosm of the country, but its vastness and costs make campaigning difficult.

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The Preservation Predicament

Ecologists fear that global warming will make protected landscapes inhospitable to prized species.

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Sony’s Income Rose 25% in Quarter

The electronic products maker said Thursday that its net income in the third quarter rose 25 percent to 200.2 billion yen ($1.9 billion).

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G.O.P. Exodus in House Bodes Ill for Fall Success

An exodus of senior Republicans from the House is threatening to cripple efforts to topple the Democratic majority in November.

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They Kind of Knew It Wouldn’t Work

Few New Yorkers are surprised that Americans didn’t embrace former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani in his presidential bid.

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‘Jerry Springer,’ the Great American Musical

The notorious show from London uncovers something grand within the small, squalid lives it portrays.

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