| Sharon Stone's quake "karma" apology doesn't mollify many Chinese Although actress Sharon Stone on Wednesday apologized for her "karma" comments on the May 12 quake in China, many in the country say they'll never forgive her. According to the Chinese text of the apology sent to the Beijing News b ... english.people.com.cn |
Federer, Williams sisters dumped out as rain hits Olympic tennis competition again Top seed Roger Federer and American Williams sisters were all sent packing in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Olympic tennis event on Thursday. The heavy rain had delayed the competition for almost four hours and then came back to hit the schedule again after midnight when three matches were still going on. &$ &$Roger Federer of Switzerland prepares to serve to James Blake of the United States during the men's s ... english.people.com.cn |
On Networking Sites, Learning How Not to Share Sites have been adding features to give users more control over who sees personal and potentially embarrassing information. nytimes.com |
In Toronto, Directing Is Clearly Women’s Work The 34th Toronto International Film Festival opened on Thursday with the women in charge. nytimes.com |
Blowin’ in the Wind Two young adult histories and a graphic novel about the worst ecological disaster in American history. nytimes.com |