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Director Christine Jeffs and writer John Brownlow keep an intimate focus on the couple’s relationship, which begins quite sexily at a Cambridge dance. The seductive Fulbright scholar and the heartthrob Hughes immediately strike sparks, and marriage and kids quickly follow. But the good times sour fast, as his career and womanizing soar, and her jealousy, paranoia and depression drag her down. After they separate–a period of rage-and-grief-driven creativity during which she carves out the famous “Ariel” poems–she spirals into suicidal madness....

Harriet Burke got the same good news last month, but her breast biopsy was a lunch-hour errand. Burke walked into a local clinic, chatted briefly with a specialist, then relaxed on the examining table while an automated needle deftly extracted tissue samples from the affected breast. “I don’t think I was in there 45 minutes total, " she says. “There was no pain at all, just a little zap. " The needle left a small bruise and a red mark, but both were gone within a week....

The most generally accepted vampire mythology claims that these creatures were once human but, through a transformation initiated through blood exchange (and consumption), become undead beings with superhuman abilities. However, vampires are no longer only portrayed as evil, with many Anime series putting their own unique twist on traditional vampire tropes, with epic results. RELATED: Anime Androids: A Closer look at your Favorite Mechanical Men Seras Victoria: Hellsing There are two types of vampires in the Hellsing vampire lore, namely Purebloods and artificial vampires - laboratory creations made by the Nazi aligned Millennium Organization....

NEWSWEEK: Is the clash between biotechnology and ethics inevitable? ELLIS: Genetic engineering is a great opportunity which does involve some possible dangers that have to be dealt with carefully, but I find the opposition most unprincipled. When Zambia rejected U.S. genetically modified corn, some people used the words “poison food” –a straight lie, totally untrue. They also said the U.S. was testing out foods not used at home. That’s also untrue....

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If fans needed any more reminding that Cyberpunk 2077 will likely be in their disc trays for a good chunk of time once it launches next month, the game’s QA Lead Łukasz Babiel took to Twitter to reveal just how long he’s spent wandering the streets of Night City. According to the dev’s save profile, he currently has over 175 hours clocked in the game, and that’s allegedly without even rolling credits....

But the story is real, and continues to unfold. Destiny’s Child’s new album, “Survivor,” debuted at the top of the charts last week, selling more copies in one week than any other album by a female group of the last decade. This amazing feat hardly produced a ripple in the music industry–such success has become a given for these young women. For the past month the group has been promoted with a daily two-hour band retrospective on MTV, heavy rotation of the “Survivor” video and ads for the first Total Request Live tour, which they will headline....

Spanning all four Chief-centric games released thus far, the collection is a must-have for dedicated fans and newcomers who love sci-fi shooters. We were given a brief tour of the title’s menu screen and shown just how immense the game aims to be. Thanks to the power of Microsoft’s latest gaming console, the single disc will include Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary (which is arguably the biggest selling point of the collection), Halo 3 and the more recent Halo 4....

In late July, a Louisiana grand jury refused to indict Pou, and the highly controversial criminal case came to a close. Pou still faces several civil lawsuits brought by relatives of some of those who died while at LifeCare. In her most extensive comments yet on the case, Pou tells NEWSWEEK that she did indeed administer morphine and a sedative to the nine patients and she knew that those medications might hasten their deaths....

While DLC for Kirby titles tends to be rather rare, Kirby and the Forgotten Land would not be the first game to receive some. Kirby Star Allies, for example, gave players free updates following its launch that added new playable characters, Celebration Pictures, and more. Due to this, it’s not out of the question that Hal Laboratory might release some further content to a Kirby game that’s already made plenty of money back in sales....

While the grounded nature of the Dark Aether story works, and fans have accepted it due to the Aether story being fully complete and its continued use of beloved characters, it could be nice to see Treyarch experiment again. While it may have been divisive, the Chaos Story allowed Call of Duty Zombies to introduce new creatures and weaponry based in mythology. A fantasy-focused mode could open up gameplay possibilities in a similar way, allowing gamers to experience a different type of gameplay....

But after graduating from New York University, where he studied drama, Hoffman took a chance on Tinseltown. Once in Los Angeles, it was the usual story: a few auditions here, some theater there, the inevitable firings from oddball jobs. Then, at age 24, he was cast as a prep-school snitch in 1992’s “Scent of a Woman.” “I remember being so excited,” says Hoffman, “it was such an interesting part, and it had a few great scenes....

Babbitt-led settlement would have sugar industry and taxpayers share cleanup costs for agricultural pollution harming south Florida ecosystems. Babbitt caved in to Big Sugar’s demands because of political connections. Why not make the polluters pay to clean up after themselves completely? (MATRIX) New “Climate Change Action Plan” aims to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2000 through voluntary measures. Cooperation hasn’t worked in the past. Bolder steps are needed now–like tougher fuel-efficiency standards for autos and the means to make industry comply....

Was Wilson killed because he was black? That’s what federal prosecutors in L.A. contend, and they’re taking the unusual approach of prosecuting four of the Avenues gang-bangers under a civil-rights-era statute and a hate-crime law based on the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. The men are on trial in a high-security courtroom, charged with a six-year conspiracy to enforce an alleged gang “policy” to intimidate blacks into steering clear of predominantly Latino Highland Park....

Telecom Italia is seven times the size of Olivetti, yet Colaninno had the brio to barge in with a hostile v60.4 billion bid, which will be partly financed with the biggest bond issue in history. During the takeover attempt, it looked like TI might find a white knight in the form of Deutsche Telekom, but regulatory and political hurdles got in the way. Italian shareholders weren’t pleased that the German government balked at reducing its 70 percent stake in DT....

The stage was set for a battle royale at the Mecca of cricket. The atmosphere was electric as the first-ever World Cup final began. Dennis Lillee bowled a well-directed bouncer and Roy Fredericks, as was his wont, hooked it perfectly for a six. As all eyes followed the ball, Fredericks began to walk away. Soon everyone realized that the batsman had dislodged the bails while completing the stroke. Remember, bouncers were not no-balls in one-day cricket in those days....

So now we know. Chávez, who once spoke of “improving capitalism” and claimed never to have read Marx, for the first time referred to himself as “a communist.” Like Castro in 1961, he announced plans to nationalize key foreign-owned corporations (in electricity, oil refining and telecommunications), denounced external interference and urged his compatriots to join the “revolution.” He did not (as Castro did) abolish elections. But Chávez did declare that he’ll repeal the Constitution’s two-term presidential limit and merge all progovernment parties into a single bloc....

STI testing is not a routine part of an annual checkup and often needs to be requested. This includes routine tests for certain groups—such as sexually active younger females or sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM)—who are at high risk of STIs like HIV or chlamydia. This article provides details about the types of tests available for STI screening, including which are recommended for at-risk groups. It also helps dispel common misconceptions about STI testing so that you can make an informed choice when asking yourself, “Do I need an STI test?...