Imagine his surprise when it turns out that the woman, Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), has gone from the world's second oldest profession to its first and is the kept gal of his driver, a snippy conniver named Tully, played in whiny singsong by Tobey Maguire. Imagine his surprise when it turns out that the woman, Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), has gone from the world's second oldest profession to its first and is the kept gal of his driver, a snippy conniver named Tully, played in whiny...

New-home sales nationwide increased in April by the biggest margin in 14 years, but industry experts remained skeptical about the health of the real estate market, citing a record decline in prices and nagging uncertainty among builders. The new figures came as Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers, the largest builder of luxury homes in the country, released figures showing profit fell sharply in the quarter ended April 30, and the company took significant charges to write down land values....

But no matter how harmful the effects of the exam and no matter how loud the protests, the government remains unmoved and the cycle of criticism is continued. So far, the NFE results have not been used to help identify educational problems in different regions or to determine what help is necessary for each area. Merely engaging in test-taking strategy training apparently does not stimulate critical thinking or encourage creative problem-solving skills among students. And secondly, based...

Amrit Dhillon May 26, 2007 A SEMI-naked holy man his lean body curled in a contorted pose is a classic image of India, where yoga has been practised for thousands of years. But ripples of shock are coursing through well-toned, flexible bodies as Indians realise, to their dismay, that attempts are being made to make money from a national treasure they gave the world for nothing. US-based celebrity yoga teacher Bikram Choudhury is trying to copyright 26 yoga positions that he teaches in his...