четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Pete Seeger and pals to attend NYC protest action

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Seeger's grandson says the 92-year-old activist musician is "all fired up" about plans for a late-night march in New York City in support of Occupy Wall Street.

Tao (tow) Rodriguez Seeger says he plans to play "Pied Piper" after performing with his grandfather and other musicians Friday night in Manhattan.

Tao Seeger says he expects 750 people to attend the Clearwater environmental …

Federer makes quick work of Monaco at US Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer waited at the U.S. Open for hours, eager to get on court for his fourth-round match. Once he finally started playing, shortly before midnight, he didn't take long to win.

Still, Federer enjoyed each of the 82 minutes he needed to hit 14 aces — including four in one game — and generally overwhelm 36th-ranked Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 in a match that ended shortly before 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

"Other sports start at 8 in the morning, like golf. It's crazy how our schedules change all the time. As tennis players, it makes it extremely difficult to be on your 'A' game every single day," said Federer, whose record 16 Grand Slam titles …

Not Quite How I Remember It

TORONTO

POWER PLANT

June 7-September 1

Curated by Helena Reckitt

This thematic group exhibitionfeaturing recent work by thirteen international artists, including Diane Borsato, Gerard Byrne, Mary Kelly, and Michael Stevenson-examines the malleable nature of historical memory. These artists re-create, appropriate, and refashion a diverse set of archives and artifacts to interrogate the …

среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

China protests meeting between US official, Dalai Lama

China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday protested a meeting between a U.S. official and the Dalai Lama as interference in its internal affairs.

The rebuke came one day after Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky met with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader to discuss recent anti-government protests in Tibet's capital, Lhasa, and in Tibetan communities in Western China.

"This is a serious violation of the basic norms of international relations and interference into our internal affairs," ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at a regularly scheduled news conference.

"We urge the U.S. side to ... stop indulging and supporting the Dalai …

Late penalty sees Tenerife rally to draw at Malaga

Malaga blew a chance to open up some breathing room above the Spanish league's drop zone as it surrendered a late penalty to draw 1-1 with Tenerife on Saturday.

The unmarked Antonio "Apono" Galdeano gave Malaga the lead at La Rosaleda in the 66th when he was gifted a free header inside the box. …

CLARIFICATION

The plum pie featured in last week's Food section is dense andhas a thick crust. Although chef Saul Wax bakes the pie for onehour, home bakers may …

OJ futures fall as fears ease over crop damage

NEW YORK (AP) — Orange juice futures fell Wednesday as fears of crop damage eased after freezing weather hit Florida this week.

March contracts for frozen orange juice concentrate sank 4.05 cents to settle at $1.56 a pound. The price has fallen about 3 percent this week but is up 4.6 percent for the month.

There were scattered reports of damage after temperatures dipped below freezing in Florida, but some regions fared better than others, said Andrew Meadows of Florida Citrus Mutual, a growers' cooperative association.

Spencer Patton, founder and chief investment officer for hedge fund Steel Vine Investments LLC, said he expects the market to remain volatile during the …