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What is it about the pull of the moon that holds Hanks fast? Why does a high-powered Hollywood player with the muscle to tackle pretty much any production he wants keep returning to his lunar love...
...home market. The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. has partnered with GM, and DaimlerChrysler AG is raising its stake in a venture with Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. to 50%, up from 42%. The converse is happening as Chinese makers aim for the 16.9 million-- vehicle U.S. market. The first player may be Chery, based in Wuhu City, which is partnering with Visionary Vehicles, a distributor based in New York City, to sell compacts for less than $7,000. --By Jeremy Caplan
...sponsorship deals Lacoste is making reflect its sporty heritage and retooled popularity. In April the company signed a rumored six-year, $30 million--plus contract with top U.S. tennis player Roddick. Lacoste has cleverly made itself a Hollywood favorite too. To add to the buzz, Siegel and his team have seeded the shirts with celebrities: Natalie Portman, Katie Couric and the cast of The O.C. are just a few who have donned the clothes on television and at high-profile events...
...cannon. It blew me out of my shoes, blew me about 20 feet, and knocked my head and my right side up. I was unconscious for a couple minutes,” Mazza said. “They said it was probably good I was a football player, because I automatically curled up when...
...most recent chosen alliances—countries like Sudan, Iran and Cuba, all of which are unsympathetic to America. China has also approached U.S. counterweights like the European Union, with which it has just concluded a successful summit settling textile quotas. Although China has become an increasingly powerful player on the world—and especially the East Asian—stage, neither China nor the U.S. can afford a drift into distrust and hostility. A successful summit must address openly and candidly these fundamental truths about China’s growth and U.S. hesitation about that growth...