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The NYT's Frank Rich takes a look at the sorry spectacle of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. An excerpt: (TimesSelect) SOMEHOW it’s hard to imagine David Halberstam yukking it up with Alberto Gonzales, Paul Wolfowitz and two discarded “American Idol” contestants at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Before there was a Woodward [...]
Sun, April 29 2007 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
From the NYT: THE rush to go on a carbon diet, even if by proxy, is in overdrive. In addition to the celebrities — Leo, Brad, George — politicians like John Edwards and Hillary Clinton are now running, at least part of the time, carbon-neutral campaigns. A lengthening list of big businesses — international banks, [...]
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