Sorrentino serves up a cinema banquet at Cannes
Sorrentino serves up a cinema banquet at Cannes CANNES, France (AP) — Paolo Sorrentino has a thing about food — appropriately enough, for the director of a sumptuous feast of a film, “The Great Beauty.” The Italian auteur’s Cannes Film Festival entry is a journey through Rome in the company of observant but aimless writer [...]
May 23, 2013
American design classic inspires aluminum pod loft conversion
For its design of the Kempart loft in Liège, Belgian company Dethier Architectures wanted to throw out the style book for converting industrial buildings into loft apartments, which it promptly did with the help of an aluminum pod inspired by a classic piece of American design. “We were fortunate to have a committed and receptive [...]
May 23, 2013
Newhaven rekindles desire with new colt
BLOODLINES Outstanding: The leggy Luskin Star won a Golden Slipper and later was a success at Boorowa’s Newhaven Park stud. Photo: Fairfax Archive It has been a decade since Newhaven Park decided to adopt a different strategy for its breeding interests after playing a dominant role in the industry for more than half a century [...]
May 23, 2013
Jobless claims data suggests labor market strength
Hundreds of job seekers wait in line with their resumes to talk to recruiters (R) at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver April 9, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON | Thu May 23, 2013 11:28am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment [...]
May 23, 2013
U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares
U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to “demystify” unmanned planes. The Aerospace [...]
May 23, 2013
Photos: What Obama looked like on prom night
Photos: What Obama looked like on prom night Our annual snapshot of the top 100 women in business, politics, celebrity, philanthropy, billionaires, media and technology.
May 23, 2013