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So thank goodness for Beyonce's blasting Crazy In Love, a thrilling confession to her partner Jay-Z that's the closest thing in modern music to the euphoric rush of finding yourself gloriously in love. It's also a fabulously affirmative reply to questions posed in the The Chi-Lites' 1970 hit Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So), from which the thumping brass hook was lifted. 6FILM Before Sunrise/ Before Sunset (1994/2004) Before Sunrise was a pleasant enough movie about two young strangers on a train - callow American Ethan Hawke and earnest Frenchwoman Julie Delpy - who agree to spend a day together in Vienna. It reminded you, possibly, of how quickly you could fall in love when you were young. But that memory becomes potent and urgent in the sequel, when the couple meet in Paris 10 years later, and realise it may not be too late 7PAINTING The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt van Rijn (1667) There are as many interpretations of this painting as there are books about Rembrandt, and although few believe that the woman is either a bride or Jewish, the 19th century name for the painting has stuck.
Sally Anne lover grilled in court
THE boyfriend of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman was forced to defend himself in court yesterday as he was asked if he killed her. Plasterer Lewis Sproston, 22, was challenged by barrister Anthony Glass, QC for accused pub chef Mark Dixie. Lewis admitted he had a row with Sally Anne, 18, just before she was savagely stabbed to death. And Mr Glass asked him: "Had you left her dead or dying?" Looking shocked, the boyfriend replied: "Are you being serious? No." Mr Glass persisted: "Did you lose your temper and kill her?" Lewis replied: "No." Dixie, 37, admits having sex with Sally Anne's corpse after finding her sprawled on a pavement. But he insists she had been killed by someone else. Sally Anne and Lewis had a tempestuous relationship, with each suspecting the other of cheating.
Wrong Call on Telecoms
All other things being equal, it seems likely she will be rolled again when Congress reconvenes in another week. After all, as the director of national intelligence, Vice Adm. Mike McConnell, observed on the "Fox Sunday Morning" program last weekend: "We cannot do this mission without help and support from the private sector. ... [I]f you think about the private sector global communications, many people think the government operates that. Ninety-eight percent of it is owned and operated by the private sector." Therefore, cooperation of the telecoms with U.S. intelligence is not simply nice to have; it is essential. The problem is that, even if Mrs. Pelosi is forced to relent relatively soon, our intelligence agencies" "situational awareness" of terrorist activities may suffer lasting harm.
46 places for Valentine's Day dinner
Share a romantic dinner with a 12-inch, heart-shaped pizza, salad, ravioli, wine and dessert. Valentine's Day Dinner, 7605 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 1, Scottsdale. $75 per person. 480-585-6555. 56 East Bar & Kitchen: 6-9:45 p.m. Feb. 14. A five-course dinner that ends in a duo of heart-shaped chocolate desserts with coffee granita for dessert. Reservations required. Valentine's Day Dinner, 7131 W. Ray Road, Chandler. $40 per person. 480-705-5602. Alchemy: 5-8:30 p.m. Feb. 14. The three-course meal includes a choice of pork tenderloin, fish, duck or lobster tail, followed by dessert. Valentine's Day Dinner, CopperWynd Resort and Club 13225 N. Eagle Ridge Drive, Fountain Hills. $72 per person. 480-333-1900. Elements: 5:30-11 p.m. Feb. 14. A four-course Valentine's Day menu.
Many Cubans hope economic reforms coming
Cubans make their way through an avenue in Havana, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008. After Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced Tuesday his intention to retire, many Cubans look to his brother Raul to succeed him, hoping he will let more people open businesses, own homes and even travel abroad. But since Raul Castro is already 76, they realize it will probably fall to his successor to ultimately fulfill or frustrate their dreams of prosperity. .
MARTIN YAN'S CAN-DO ATTITUDE
I always tell people," he says, "that if I didn't have crisis or need in my life, I never would have learned to survive." He's done more than just survive. As the first Asian TV cooking show host in the United States, he has never let up; this year marks the 30th anniversary of his original PBS-TV, "Yan Can Cook." His animated and wacky demeanor has garnered him both a devoted following and a fair share of sarcastic criticism. But his passion, wealth of knowledge and desire for a humble lifestyle has protected him from the fickle, inconsistent nature that afflicts today's generation of food TV personalities. Not all of Yan's projects have met with success - his Yan Can fast-casual restaurants never fully got off the ground. But with his newest PBS series, "Martin Yan's China," a companion cookbook (his 27th) out this year, a series of shows targeted to the Chinese population, and this month's opening of his cooking school in Shenzhen, China, this multifaceted man has come full circle, not only keeping up with the changing culinary landscape in America, but also catering to the masses in his native China.
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