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One of my favorite anecdotes about our society's infatuation with fame and the famous appears in a Talk of the Town piece from August 6, 1927. It desc...

New YorkerSmall Business Resource Small World Iranian Small Businesses Chafe Under SanctionsPortfolio.com (blog)Most of the news on Iran is focused on its nuclear program or the monstrously cruel stoning sentence handed down to a woman convicted of ...US ...

Sydney Morning HeraldGay marriage ruling a powerful beaconDetroit Free PressEquality, for everyone, under the law, echoes loudly throughout US District Judge Vaughn Walker's stirring decision that struck down California's gay ...Schwarzenegger and...

New YorkerSome resist Iran sanctions effortLos Angeles TimesChina, Russia, India and Turkey move ahead with trade and investment deals, slipping into the void left by US and EU sanctions that aim to halt Iran's ...China Embracing Iran Raises Reliance ...

Ha'aretz3 Cases of West Nile Virus Are Confirmed in CityNew York TimesBy AP Health officials have confirmed three cases of West Nile virus this season among New York City residents. The health department says a 61-year-old Bronx man was the first New York...

Sydney Morning HeraldChelsea Clinton Wedding Dress Guessing Over, Vera Wang WinsThe Epoch Times... according to the designer's website. Designing luxurious gowns from classical to modern, Vera Wang has become a synonym for star-studded wedding.The bri...

Hollywood news. The Guardian (blog)The new Western? The mind is the latest movie frontierPress of Atlantic CityLeonardo DiCaprio, left, appears in a scene from 'Inception.' The film is the latest among ...Five Ways To Know If Inception Really Wil...

New York Daily NewsIntelligence chief defends US agenciesLos Angeles TimesAfter a Washington Post series citing inefficiencies in the counter-terrorism bureaucracy, acting National Intelligence Director David Gompert says the agencies achieve 'untold ...

Hollywood news. ReutersFive Ways To Know If Inception Really Will Save Hollywood BlockbustersCinema BlendThis weekend something tantamount to a miracle happened. Two new movies were released-- one very smart and new, ...PONDEROUS, LUMBERING 'INCEPTIO...

Hollywood news. USA Today'Inception' Is Top Film With .8 Million in SalesBusinessWeekJuly 19 (Bloomberg) -- The science-fiction thriller “Inception” was the No. 1 movie at US and Canadian theaters this weekend, taking in .8 million in ...The rise...