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Friday, May 24 2013
Revisit US Constitution
ADVOCATING the adoption of the new Constitution drafted in Philadelphia, the authors of The Federalist Papers mocked the "imbecility" of the weak central government created by the Articles of Confederation ...s
BANKING BEHAVIOUR
TIME to fess up: With the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Dodd- Frank financial reform law approaching, I'm still not sure what to think about the darn thing. Will the law prevent another bank bailout if we have a repeat of September 2008?
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Universal takes aim at Disney

PULL down your lap bars: Universal Studios, the theme park chain now controlled by Comcast, is rolling out new weapons in its battle against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts – and Disney is fortifying its defenses. Universal´s parks have always languished in the shadow of mouse ears.

Want to see raw action, watch Rowdy Rathore
ACTOR Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of his new film Rowdy Rathore and says that the action sequences have a very raw quality to them, something which he hasn´t done for a long time. "(Director) Prabhu Deva has his own way of choreographing action sequences. His action sequences have a rhythm. It is a very raw kind of action, which I haven´t done since ages," Akshay said while promoting his film Rowdy Rathore that will be out today. The promos show Akshay sporting a rugged look. His wardrobe is also colourful and bright - he is seen in check shirts worn over T-shirt. For the rowdy look, he even wears a moustache. Asked about the inspiration behind the ...
Baywatch´s Hasselhoff to the fore in Piranha 3-DD
AFAMILIAR face on TV since the 1980s, David Hasselhoff takes his act to movie screens on Friday in horror comedy Piranha 3-DD, which puts "the Hoff" back in familiar fashion - in a bathing suit with a bevy of bikini-clad friends. Channelling his Baywatch character Mitch Buchannon, Hasselhoff makes an opening day guest appearance at a water park in the movie just as flesh-eating piranha move in for the kill. The film is a sequel to 2010 surprise success Piranha 3D. Hasselhoff talked about his new movie and recalled his Baywatch days. He executive produced the TV series about beach lifeguards, overseeing tight budgets that sometimes left insufficient.
Haripriya prepares to take on detractors
IT´S been a taxing month for South actress Haripriya, who found herself in the midst of a controversy recently. Her house was raided, thanks to her alleged closeness to B S Vijayendra, son of former Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa. However, the actress, feels it is a group of people from the Kannada film industry, who may have been responsible in framing her. "This is the work of a few people in the Kannada film industry, who are jealous of the kind of work that I have managed to do. They can´t digest the fact that I´m getting to work in all four South Indian film industries. It can´t be anyone from the other three industries, as people here have ...

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Make pickles and jams to preserve produce

 

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