Rice tells Egypt to free 19 Americans
Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on Monday urged Egypt to immediately release the 19 Americans ? including the son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ? who are being held and facing trial under charges of stirring up anti-government unrest in the country.
Europe tells Greece: Cut a deal or else
European leaders pressure Greece to cut a deal that would pave the way for a second international rescue package ? or face an otherwise inevitable default.
Kaneto Shindo tells a personal story in 'Postcard'
'Postcard,' which Kaneto Shindo, 99, says is his last film, is based on an incident from his Japanese naval service in World War II. Kaneto Shindo has spent most of his long career telling other people's stories. As a screenwriter and film director, he showed the hardscrabble lives of the have-nots in Japanese society ? prostitutes, farmers, migrant workers and war victims. No subject seemed too ...
Reading Poker Tells May Be Most Important Skill for Success
If you've ever seen a poker game in a movie, you likely know about poker "tells" -- tics or unintentional gestures that betray what the player has or if he's bluffing. While there's always a certain amount of luck involved in poker, any serious player can tell...