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...after a club sandwich and a swig of coconut milk by the pool, I book a tour of the city, all in the name of finding some sort of guiding theme for my travels. The tour guide, a fortyish woman named Yeda (which she pronounced "Ee-ill-da") stands at the front of the bus telling us about the city as it rushes by us. She repeats her tour guide observations in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Her English is pretty good (and I'm sure her Portuguese is first-rate too) but I seem to understand her Spanish spiel...
...still experiencing growing pains as a single mom with a little boy (Rory Culkin), a wayward younger brother (Mark Ruffalo) and a frustrating new boss (Matthew Broderick). In the process, Linney produces some of the year's most indelible acting moments. Watch her drive alone from an ill-advised rendezvous with her boss and see the emotions illuminate Linney's face like flickering candles - a smile, a jolt of sadness, a surge of joy. "She made a little play out of that," says the film's writer-director, Kenneth Lonergan. "Laughing and feeling guilty and laughing again...
Haskett had recently gone undefeated in capturing the Midlands Wrestling Championships in Evanston, Ill., one of the most prestigious tournaments on the collegiate schedule. Haskett had sported a flawless 16-0 record this year, and an 84-4 record for his career...
...exact number of employees who have fallen ill is a matter of contention...
Universities are using more than conscience as their guide. When students show up for freshman year ill prepared, colleges pay the price. Today half of all college students must take at least one remedial course, at an annual cost of $1 billion to the nation's public universities. And with the recent ban on affirmative-action programs in Texas and California, outreach is no longer optional. Universities in those states now go door to door not only to recruit minorities but also to ensure that they complete all the necessary course work and paperwork to get admitted. And with many...