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Check your local listings. Michael Pressman directs the new staging of the 1950 William Inge drama which began performances Jan. 3 and opened Jan. 24 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Biltmore Theatre on Broadway. Starring as Lola, Merkerson appears opposite a cast that also features Kevin Anderson, Zoe Kazan, Lyle Kanouse, Brian Smith, Brenda Wehle, Matthew J. Williamson, Joseph Adams, Chad Hoeppner, Daniel Damon Joyce and Keith Randolph Smith. Merkerson, known to television audiences for her role on "Law & Order," has previously been seen on stage in The Piano Lesson, Fucking A, I'm Not Stupid and Birdie Blue. She also earned acclaim for her portrayal in the HBO TV version of "Lackawanna Blues." She starred in the 2007 Los Angeles revival of the Inge play, also directed by Pressman, at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Big firms lack climate change plans
LESS than 3 per cent of major Australian firms have implemented a climate change plan even though the Federal Government intends to bring in new carbon emission laws by 2010, a survey shows. Less than one in five firms see climate change as a present risk. The PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of CEOs and chief financial officers of 303 Australian companies with a turnover of more than $150 million, found that 67 per cent of firms were unsure about their compliance obligations on climate change. Some 78 per cent of firms polled had not taken any action and 98 per cent had not implemented a strategic response to address climate change risks. Only 8 per cent believed that climate change posed a present risk to their business. "The main conclusion from the survey is that while Australian business leaders are aware of climate change as an issue and are keen to know more about how to how to respond, they are not ready for a carbon-constrained economy,'' the report compiled in November said.
State of the Union: One last time
The unspoken message: Government isn't the answer. “In all we do, we must trust in the ability of free people to make wise decisions, and empower them to improve their lives and their futures," Bush said. A major challenge for Bush in his address was simply being heard when many Americans already are looking beyond him to the next president. .
Abbas, Olmert vow to avert crisis
But senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat warned Israel against shifting responsibility for Gaza on to Egypt. "Israel is fully responsible and any games to try to divert this responsibility to Egypt is absolutely unacceptable," he told reporters. The United Nations estimated that at least 700 000 Gazans — nearly half the population of 1.5 million — have crossed since Wednesday. The large majority of Palestinians in Gaza depend on aid and the territory still relies on Israel for most of its electricity and industrial-grade diesel for its sole power plant. Israel's supreme court heard a petition by a rights groups on Sunday asking that the state be ordered to restore fuel supplies, but adjourned without issuing a ruling.
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Brady the charmer holds court on Super Bowl Media Day
GLENDALE, Ariz.: His blue eyes twinkling, Tom Brady looked at his interviewer and tried not to laugh. A tough thing, considering the young woman was wearing a very short white wedding dress, veil and red pumps. "Marry me" the TV reporter from Mexico City said. "I have a few Mrs. Bradys in my life," he answered neatly. Trading the pocket for a podium near the 50-yard line, the NFL's reigning pretty boy was in All-Pro form Tuesday. Hard to believe anyone in sports could work a room better at the Super Bowl, even if this room happened to be the University of Phoenix Stadium and could seat 63,000 people. For nearly an hour, the New England Patriots quarterback was the star attraction at media day. His effect was noticeable — nearly everyone appeared to walk away with a smile, positively charmed.
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