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| Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:00:00 EST Instead of State U or Private U, consider You U |
| Several readers wrote to say they disagree with a point I made in my recent article "Best Careers for 2006." |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST Q&A with Gary Berman: Lord of the Rings Fans |
| Last week, Star Trek alum William Shatner auctioned one of his kidney stones for $25,000. Albeit for charity, the auction proves there are some really hard-core fans out there. No kidney stones were expected at the January 20–22 One Ring Celebration sci-fi convention at the Pasadena Center in California, although Lord of the Rings lovers are, eager to see actors from the film and attend seminars on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. In addition, director Peter Jackson gave convention organizers a reel of bloopers from his epic film series, which will be shown to convention attendees. Gary Berman, co-CEO of Creation Entertainment, talked to U.S. News about sci-fi conventions and hard-core fandom. |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:00:00 EST Q&A with Anna Deavere Smith: So you wanna be a star? |
| In our celebrity-besotted culture, the arts have an irresistible attraction for young people. But jobs in the arts are not as plentiful as stars in the sky (or even as stars in Hollywood). Actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith offers guidance in her new book, Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts. Smith, a Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer finalist, writes and performs one-woman shows that capture diverse voices from a place of crisis: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, about the riots, for example. She also portrays the national security adviser on West Wing. |
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| Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:29:39 EST Mine survivor improving as new safety laws approved |
| West Virginia state lawmakers on Monday approved legislation aimed at improving the chances of survival for miners trapped underground. Fourteen miners have died in two mining accidents in the state in the last three weeks -- 12 at the Sago Mine and two at Aracoma Alma Mine No. 1 in Melville. Meanwhile, at the first congressional hearing on mine safety since the two incidents, West Virginia Democrat Sen. Robert Byrd said the 14 deaths "were entirely preventable." The condition of Randal McCloy, who survived the Sago disaster, was Monday upgraded to fair. |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:52:12 EST Canada deciding fate of scandal-hit government |
| Canadians are going to the polls to vote in a national election that many observers say will change the nation's political landscape. |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:09:23 EST BlackBerry shutdown possible after high court blow |
| BlackBerry maker Research in Motion was dealt a setback today when the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a request to review a major patent infringement ruling against the company. Research In Motion (RIM) had petitioned the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that could lead to a shutdown of most U.S. BlackBerry sales and service. |
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