Deaf actress Marlee Matlin has captivated millions with her film roles over the years. And she’s now giving a new voice to an important issue
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Despite Downturn, and Backlash, Illegal Immigrants Are Staying Put
Margarito has a decision to make: After more than a decade of living and working illegally in the U.S., is it time to go back home to Mexico? He and his wife lost their jobs recently .
Swiss Minimalist Peter Zumthor Wins the Pritzker Architecture’s Top Prize
If further proof were needed that the world is in a chastened mood these days, there’s this: the Pritzker Architecture Prize, one of the most prestigious honors in the field, will go this year to Peter Zumthor of Switzerland. At 65, Zumthor is to architecture what Samuel Beckett is to literature, a man who has set out to draw maximum impact from a bare minimum of means.
Is AIG Spending Too Much on Public Relations?
AIG CEO Edward Liddy was a model of fiscal discipline. Appearing before Congress last month, he committed the bailout billionaire to pay back its government loans, clean up the financial mess it created and act as “good stewards of the public funds we have received.” So why is AIG spending tens of thousands of dollars every month on four big p.r
Woman watches home invasion on webcam
Jeanne Thomas was sitting at her desk at work when she decided to check the security camera that she installed in her home. The Thomas home had been burglarized before, so she installed a monitoring device where she can watch a live video feed of the camera in her home. When Thomas decided to pull up the feed of her house Wednesday morning, she couldn’t believe what she saw.
20 insurgents killed in Afghan fighting
Twenty suspected insurgents were killed in clashes with Afghan soldiers and coalition forces Friday in southern Afghanistan, the U.S.
Review: ‘Adventureland’ a wonderful ride
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Why the Office Oddball Is Good for Business
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Older Workers, Hurt by Recession, Seek New Jobs
— In these scary economic times, older workers are putting off their retirement and hanging on to a paycheck. Some retirees struggling to make ends meet are scanning help-wanted ads for the first time in years.
Suspected drone attacks kills 8 in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. missile strike killed eight people in in the violence-plagued tribal region in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday, a local political official said.