Playlist: Sugar Sugar, Shake Shake and, Yes!, Viking Metal
Reviews of new releases by Aly & AJ, Gotty Boi Chris, Prins Thomas, Mavado and Moonsorrow.
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Scenery Chewer Plays It Straight, Methodically
Actor Sam Rockwell tones down the wackiness to play the father of a bad seed in the movie ?Joshua.?
Uganda and Rebels Agree to Third Phase of Five-Stage Peace Deal
Uganda?s government and the Lord?s Resistance Army rebels signed an agreement on how to deal with war crimes in the third phase of talks to end one of Africa?s worst conflicts.
Brooklyn Man Killed Son, Then Himself, Police Say
A Brooklyn man fatally shot his 21-year-old son in their apartment, then apparently shot himself, authorities said.
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Back on Opponents? Turf, Spitzer Aims to Agitate
Gov. Eliot Spitzer is traveling to the districts of state senators to upbraid them for taking what he has termed a ?vacation? and to demand that they return to Albany.
The Nation: Can a Law Change a Society?
Last week?s Supreme Court decision declared that public schools can?t take explicit account of race to achieve integration, but will a colorblindness mandate succeed?
Laugh Lines: Jay Leno and David Letterman
Excerpts from television talk show monologues.
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City Lore: The Coney Island of Canarsie
Not far from Dreamland, another dreamland once flourished, complete with a tunnel of love, King Pharaoh the ?Wonder Horse? and once, a star turn by a youngster named Mae West.
Lives: Market Forces
Trading in carpets, chess sets and casualties at a military base in Afghanistan.
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A Young California Surfer Shows Flashes of Stardom
Courtney Conlogue has stood out at the elite level in amateur surfing for more than her talent.
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