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| THE paradox of the new Middle East is that as America's influence declines, its ability to sustain its essential interests remains intact. Despite all the exhilarating and disturbing changes in Egypt and the Levant... |
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PERSISTENT poverty is America's great moral challenge, but it's far more than that. As a practical matter, we can't solve educational problems, health care costs, government spending or economic competitiveness so long as a ... |
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 | Chronicle: Escaping a dark home down a dark hole A SLICK, modestly scaled sciencefiction fairy-tale with major boxoffice aspirations, Chronicle is the latest big-studio release in indiesheep's clothing. It's a classic pop creation in that its hook...
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| | Gaultier fetes Winehouse, Givenchy goes futuristic |  JEAN Paul Gaultier delivered an ode to Amy Winehouse at his spring/summer 2012 haute couture show in Paris on recently. The late pop singer's musical spirit and bad girl fashion sense were all over the runway.
"No, no, no," sang the four male Afro-American acapella singers who kicked off the show, using Winehouse's husky battle cry Rehab as a backdrop to 1950s and 60s-inspired looks.
Sporting pink, red, blonde and black beehives, the leggy models with thick cat-eye eyeliner sported lots of lace, sequins, peek-a-boo skin — and even cigarettes.
A shocking canary-yellow sequined blouson was paired with an equally bright turquoise slim sequined skirt in a sexy look worthy of 50s pin-up girl Betty Page.
Another seemed tailor-made for a gal with a hangover who doesn't want to get out of bed: a satin peignoir in a printed marquetry fabric worn over a jewel-encrusted bustier.
... | | | Grammy spotlight shines on Adele |  THE Grammys in recent years have targeted young audiences even as older acts won key awards to the surprise of some music fans, but this Sunday's honours will shine its spotlight on Adele, whose popularity crosses all age boundaries.
The soulful British singer, whose album 21 has spawned massive hits like Rolling in the Deep and topped charts for 19 weeks, enters music industry's biggest awards with six nominations, second only to rapper Kanye West with seven.
But all ears will be tuned in to Adele, 23, who is scheduled to give a Grammy performance that is her first since undergoing throat surgery late last year. And everybody — young and old — wants to know if 2011's top-selling performer has recovered.
"My eight-year-old daughter sings Adele songs, and my friend's 75-year-old grandmother sings Adele songs," said Nic Harcourt, former radio host at KCRW, who is among those credited with helping put the British chanteuse on the US music map.
... | | | Aamir in Kashmir on film locale recce? |  BOLLYWOOD superstar Aamir Khan visited Kashmir in India after more than a decade and was so impressed with the breathtaking beauty of the valley that he hopes filmmakers return here "like the good old times".
Aamir arrived in Kashmir on Wednesday and visited the famous floating vegetable gardens in Dal Lake.
"I have come to Kashmir after more than 10 years. The last time I came here to shoot Mann (1999). The place is wonderful, the people are nice and hospitable," Aamir told reporters during his visit to the Dal Lake.
"I hope Bollywood starts shooting films here like the good old times. My uncle (filmmaker Nasir Husain) used to shoot his films in Kashmir," he added.
Some parts of his super hit film, 3 Idiots, were filmed in the Ladakh region of the state, but he couldn't come to the valley then.
"We went directly to Leh to shoot 3 Idiots and I did not get an opportunity to visit the valley that time," said the 46-year-old.
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