| World leader cheer athletes up (2) &$ &$President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung bak (L) waves as he meets players of ROK women's handball team after their match against Russia at Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)&$&$&&$ &$Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Vladimirovic Putin (2nd L front) shakes hands with Kazak Olympic c ... english.people.com.cn |
Roundup: Host China suffers first loss, favorites Brazil, Cuba undefeated &$ &$Zhao Ruirui (R) of China spikes the ball during the match China VS Cuba in women's preliminary pool A of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Cuba beat China 3-2. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)&$&$ Three-time Olympic champion Cuba staged an inspiring comeback from two sets down to give the host China its first loss in women's volleyball preliminaries on Tuesday. It ... english.people.com.cn |
Coming-of-Age Angst, a Black Version The musical “Passing Strange” is back, this time as a filmed version of the live show, directed by Spike Lee. nytimes.com |
Missing Photos on the BlackBerry Some of my Outlook contact pictures won’t copy over to my BlackBerry when I synchronize it with my PC. Any ideas as to why some photos sync up and some don’t? nytimes.com |
A Thai Director Earns Acclaim Abroad and Ambivalence at Home The Thai film director Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the top prize at Cannes this year for "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," but he is considered a political firebrand at home. nytimes.com |