Plane skids off runway in Honduras, 5 dead
Picture of the squashed cockpit of a TACA airplane that crashed at the Toncontin international airport, in Teguciglapa, Honduras. At least five people were killed ... english.people.com.cn |
Nastia Liukin crowns women's all-around at Olympic gymnastics (2)
&$ &$Nastia Liukin of the United States performs on the uneven bars during gymnastics artistic women's individual all-round final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Liukin claimed the title of the event with a score of 63.325. (Xinhua/Ren Long)&$&$ &$ &$China's Yang Yilin performs on the ... english.people.com.cn |
An Eccentric Existence: Ice Cream, Beer and Art
The reclusive life of an American eccentric is examined in scrupulous, sometimes strange detail in this exquisitely designed but conceptually thin puppet-theater work. theater2.nytimes.com |
Woody Allen Movie to Open TriBeCa Festival
Nebbishy misanthropes, your ship has come in: the Tribeca Film Festival announced that its opening-night film would be the world premiere of Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works,” which was written and directed by Mr. Allen, top left, and stars another great bespectacled pessimist, Larry David, top right, of “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame. The film, which will screen April 22, also stars Evan Rachel Wood (“The Wrestler”), Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley Jr. nytimes.com |
Gates Blocks Photographs of Prisoners
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has blocked the release of more photographs of detainees abused by American captors, saying their release would endanger American soldiers. nytimes.com |