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DIED. PETER STONE, 73, acclaimed writer of Broadway-musical books and screenplays for television and film, who was the first-ever artist to win a Tony (for 1997's Titanic, among others), an Emmy (for the 1960s drama The Defenders) and an Oscar (for the 1964 Cary Grant comedy Father Goose); of pulmonary fibrosis; in New York City...
...didn't notice the bridge until we were almost upon it. We came out of a cumulus of red dust to find ourselves whizzing between massive stone balustrades over a yawning gorge. At 85 meters, Spean Praptos is the longest surviving bridge from the Angkor era. "That bridge has been standing more than 800 years," said Mony, who works for the government's conservation authority, Apsara. "My ancestors built roads and bridges that were just as impressive in their way as any of the temples...
...Fake Accompli If you've ever been tempted to steal a broken bit of statuary or shove ancient temple stones in your backpack, you'll be thrilled to know you can now play tomb raider without risking ugly scenes at the airport or a one-way trip to some bug-infested jail. At Artisans D'Angkor, tel: (855-63) 964097, off Siem Reap's Sivatha Boulevard, talented youngsters turn out gorgeous wood and stone replicas of famous Khmer art. A mere $500 will get you a 50-centimeter-tall Jayavarman VII head. But be warned: it's authentic sandstone...
...Alan Stone, Harvard’s vice president for government, community and public affairs, said yesterday that the University is willing to go to the table with all interested parties...
...We’re aware in a general way in the MBTA’s interest in parts of the property,” Stone said. ‘’As we have said before, we’re fully prepared to sit down and discuss all issues of concern...