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2,005 | For Ali G, More Fame But Fewer Dupes | Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian behind ''Da Ali G Show'' on HBO, is a master put-on artist. Playing one or another earnest yet ill-informed inquisitor, Mr. Baron Cohen seeks out the unsuspecting -- politicians preferred -- and tests their patience and good humor with inane, often offensive questions.
But as ''A... |
2,002 | Chris Matthews and Me | To the Editor:
Hats off to Russ Baker for articulating the frustration of sharing a famous name (''I'm the Other Guy,'' Op-Ed, May 6), especially when it applies to people in similar fields. As a former journalist who works in media and communications, I have experienced a fate not unlike Mr. Baker's: I am the ''other'... |
2,000 | A Late Goal by Elias Stuns Panthers | The head fake did it.
Patrik Elias remembered looking up at the game clock tonight with 8 seconds left in regulation. The Devils' left wing turned back to where Florida Panthers defenseman Robert Svehla had just taken control of the puck near the Panthers' net.
The head fake did it.
Patrik Elias remembered looking up a... |
2,006 | Malverne Joins Crackdown on Illegal Housing | The Village of Malverne has joined a crackdown on illegal rooming houses in Nassau County, and landlords there could pay a steep price for violating building codes and zoning laws.
At a news conference on Monday, Anthony Panzarella, the mayor of Malverne, said he was creating a task force to investigate illegal housing... |
2,001 | Democrat Vows to Alter Way 'Business Is Done in Trenton' | James E. McGreevey, the Democratic mayor of Woodbridge, easily won election Tuesday as New Jersey's 51st governor, defeating a fiery conservative Republican, Bret D. Schundler, who never gained the support of his party's moderate establishment.
With 98 percent of the vote counted, Mr. McGreevey had 56 percent of the vo... |
2,004 | World-Class Trains? Not Even Close | All over Europe, in Japan, and elsewhere, business travelers have the option of avoiding planes and taking sleek high-speed trains that link urban centers. In France, average train speeds on some corridors exceed 180 miles an hour. With direct links to airports for those continuing on for greater distances or flying ov... |
2,003 | The Edge of Hip: Vice, the Brand | YOU see a lot of strange things at fashion shows, but models chugging cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon is not usually one of them. Two weeks ago, however, at the show put on by Vice, a Lafayette Street boutique, a series of gaunt men and women in $200 overalls and $80 T-shirts applied their bee-stung lips to cans of beer and ... |
2,001 | Despite Ruling, Logan Official Predicts Ouster of Security Firm | Despite a judge's decision to let the beleaguered Argenbright Security Inc. continue to operate temporarily in Massachusetts, the interim security director for Logan International Airport in Boston still believes he will be able to revoke its permit and eject the company from the airport.
''I don't look at it as any ki... |
2,000 | Americans Of Two Minds On Sanctions, A Poll Finds | The more Americans know about the world, the more likely they are to favor diplomacy over punitive sanctions in dealing with troublesome foreign countries, a poll has found. Embargoes, they say, not only isolate the nations at which they are aimed but also hurt American business.
When Americans lack information about a... |
2,003 | Turkey Demands $32 Billion U.S. Aid Package if It Is to Take Part in a War on Iraq | Turkish and American officials continued their diplomatic brinkmanship today, as the Turks said they were waiting for the Bush administration to answer their demand for an economic aid package worth as much as $32 billion to ensure their participation in a war with Iraq.
The American ambassador to Turkey, Robert Pearso... |
2,003 | Saving Dunes With a Touch of Grass and Wood | AN idea that began when a few blades of salt grass poked through the wood decking in Charles A. West's backyard in Mount Sinai has caught the attention of the federal government and could be used to reduce erosion on beaches everywhere.
For the 30 years he has lived on the water, Mr. West, 66, has looked for ways to co... |
2,002 | Departing Leader Made Halting Progress | The departure of Zhu Rongji, the hard-driving prime minister, from the Communist Party's Central Committee makes him a lame duck for the next four months as he tries to promote his ambitious plan to overhaul China's economy.
The front-runner to replace Mr. Zhu as prime minister in March is Wen Jiabao, who in his post a... |
2,001 | Survey Shows Overseas Use Of Napster Outstrips U.S. | While the court battle over Napster is being waged on American soil, use of the online music service is extending well beyond the borders. And, in a handful of nations, its use is more concentrated than in the United States, according to a survey to be released today.
The survey, by Jupiter Media Metrix, found that dur... |
2,004 | Treatment of Prisoners | To the Editor:
''Life After Prison'' (letter, June 30) is good if one can survive the brutality of life behind bars where rapes, assaults and deaths are regular occurrences. Why are government officials and citizens not outraged about the torture of and lack of medical treatment and sometimes food for the men, women an... |
2,003 | On the Bench Or in the Dock, That's Politics | IN the patois of the season, it can be awfully hard to know who's on first in New York politics.
Consider two running stories: the indictment of Brooklyn's Democratic leader, Clarence Norman Jr., on charges of grand larceny, mainly for alleged double dipping, and the nomination of Dora Irizarry to the federal bench.
In... |
2,003 | CRIME | Peter Lovesey loves strong women, cerebral killers and diabolical puzzles -- the very ingredients that make THE HOUSE SITTER (Soho, $24) one of the most cunning mysteries in his Inspector Diamond series. The story opens with a strategic stroke of misdirection, when a woman in a white bikini is strangled while sunbathin... |
2,002 | FOLLOWING UP | Holding Gun Makers Liable for Shootings
Hamilton, et al. v. Accu-Tek, et al.
The kind of dry legal lingo that captions a lawsuit, but captures none of the emotions driving it.
A woman who sued gun manufacturers after her son was shot and killed in 1993 now advises other victims to pursue court actions like hers.
Holdin... |
2,001 | World Business Briefing | Europe: Spain: Profit Up At Telefónica | The Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica reported nine-month net profit up 7.2 percent, to 1.59 billion euros ($1.4 billion), helped by growth in mobile phones and strong fixed-line performance at home. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization rose 8.5 percent, to 9.64 billion euros, slight... |
2,003 | The People's Game | In Haikou, a city off the southern coast of China, a team of junior Olympic hopefuls drilled their way through another 40-hour workweek in the municipal arena. It was a warm day, like every day in Haikou. Outside the gym, walkers and cyclists in straw hats weaved sluggishly among the palm trees. Inside, the future of C... |
2,006 | Proposed Religion-Based Program for Federal Inmates Is Canceled | The Justice Department has canceled its proposal for a religion-based prison rehabilitation program that critics and constitutional law experts contended would violate the separation of church and state.
On March 31, the department announced that it was seeking proposals for a ''single-faith, residential re-entry progr... |
2,003 | Venezuelan Minister Says Chávez Won't Give In to Strikers | Venezuela's foreign minister said today that the government regretted the violence that erupted Friday during a march against President Hugo Chávez, and acknowledged that the monthlong strike aimed at forcing Mr. Chávez out of office had taken a serious toll on the nation's economy.
But the minister, Roy Chaderton, acc... |
2,002 | Korea Frets Over Animal Disease as World Cup Approaches | The Agricultural Ministry intensified its search today for signs of foot and mouth disease on farms throughout the country after President Kim Dae Jung expressed concern that an outbreak of the disease would reduce attendance at the World Cup soccer tournament that begins here this month.
A health official, Kim Ok Kyun... |
2,007 | Lost and Found | THE BURIED BOOK
The Loss and Rediscovery
of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh.
By David Damrosch.
Illustrated. 315 pp. Henry Holt & Company. $26.
A history of “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” the world’s oldest work of great literature, which sprang back to life in England in the 19th century.
THE BURIED BOOK
The Loss and Rediscover... |
2,006 | Newark Airport Safety Chief Ousted After Screening Lapses | The federal government is shaking up the management of security operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been plagued by screening lapses and poor morale.
The Transportation Security Administration removed Marcus Arroyo from his position as federal security director at the airport and named Mark O.... |
2,002 | Island Shows Weakness In Jobs Picture | Long Island added about 6,700 jobs last year, less than a quarter of the growth registered the previous year, while unemployment rose to 4.4 percent in January, up from 3.1 percent in January 2001, according to an employment report released on Tuesday by the state Labor Department.
The results suggest that while Long I... |
2,001 | A New Position For the Cardinal: Grand Marshal | Cardinal Edward M. Egan was named grand marshal of the 241st St. Patrick's Day Parade yesterday.
It sounds simple. But the job puts him into the shadow of a complicated struggle over who controls the annual extravaganza of Irish pride, and thrusts a relative newcomer into one of New York's most brightly lighted ceremon... |
2,001 | The Art World Returns to Venice, Dipping en Masse Into Nostalgia | Contemporary art has always thrived on the herd instinct, and when the herd gets wind of an event worth seeing, everybody comes. Love it or hate it, few serious contemporary art followers would dare miss a Venice Biennale, arguably one of the most important platforms for contemporary art. At this, the 49th Biennale, so... |
2,007 | Paid Notice: Deaths SZLACHTER, MORRIS | SZLACHTER--Morris. The Claremont Preparatory School community is deeply saddened by the death of Morris Szlachter, beloved father of our headmaster, Irwin Shlachter. Morris was a wonderful husband for 59 years to his late wife Frida, as well as a dedicated father to Irwin Shlachter and Celia Kessel. He is also survived... |
2,001 | MOVIE GUIDE | A selective listing by critics of The Times of new or noteworthy movies and film series playing this weekend in New York City. * denotes a highly recommended film or series. The ratings and running times are in parentheses. An index of reviews of films opening today appears on Page 10.
Now Playing
* ''BEFORE NIGHT FAL... |
2,000 | NEWS SUMMARY | INTERNATIONAL
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European Union Threatens Isolation for Austria The European Union warned that its 14 other members would diplomatically isolate Austria if its anti-immigrant Freedom Party led by Jorg Haider enters a coalition government. The statement said Austrian candidates for posts in international organizatio... |
2,002 | A Couture Icon In an Overhaul Finds Few Ads In Harsh Times | Glenda Bailey, whose July issue of Harper's Bazaar promises ''689 Fashion Hits,'' can come up with a million reasons why her magic will work on the troubled magazine she edits -- and she manages to squeeze in approximately half of them in a frenetic one-hour interview.
''Harper's Bazaar had lost its way,'' she said, sp... |
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