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...York Times, for instance, wrote in its Thursday morning edition: "The person who spoke with Ms. Kennedy said she cited concerns about the health of her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who suffers from brain cancer and was hospitalized after a seizure Tuesday, as the reason for her abrupt withdrawal." (See Ted Kennedy on the cover of TIME...
...misinformed about state compliance standards. In some cases, state and federal regulations are in direct conflict. For instance, California state regulations require a curb ramp to have a beveled lip, while federal regulations say the transition from ramps to walks, gutters or streets should be flush and free of abrupt changes. A new state law, S.B. 1608, approved by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2009, may only complicate the issue by creating a special class of "qualified defendants" (who have opted to be officially certified) who can avoid additional damages and legal expenses...
...shows. But John Leguizamo, 44, who stars in the ensemble dramedy Nothing Like the Holidays out Dec. 12, thinks carefully about his performances - training he got mostly from his work on shows like Freak and Mambo Mouth. Leguizamo talked with TIME about the new movie, marriage and the abrupt cancellation of his Broadway show American Buffalo...
...told that Republic would shut down three days later. Cabrera, who received a check that covered Thanksgiving week, says he is still due his final paycheck plus compensation for five weeks of vacation time that he says he's earned this year. But Republic's financial situation and abrupt closure sent tremors through the employee ranks. No one is certain that that final accounting will be done to their satisfaction. And Republic has said nothing to allay those fears. (See pictures of the recession...
...Fighting for Nonviolence To the rest of the world, Li's show-biz sabbatical may appear abrupt, but to his countrymen he is reprising the major themes of his life - self-sacrifice, service and discipline. At the age of 8, Li was randomly enrolled in a wushu class during a summer sports program. He had no idea what wushu was, which isn't surprising. At that time, wushu was only 13 years old. It was a committee-ordained synthesis of the various age-old Chinese combat forms (wushu literally means "martial arts"), intended to create a new codified sport. Emphasis...