Poitier to receive honorary lifetime Oscar Sunday night
The event highlights Poitier as the sole black actor to win a leading Oscar, amid a history of Black, Hispanic, and Asian honorees. The piece lists past winners like Baskett, Ferrer, Quinn, Umeki, Moreno, Gossett Jr., Ngor, Washington, Goldberg, Gooding Jr., and Del Toro, alongside host Whoopi Goldberg.
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Nominees spark hope for more black Oscar wins
Halle Berry hopes this year's three lead acting nominations for black actors lift minority prospects in Hollywood. Denzel Washington and Will Smith note history, with Smith joking he is the first rapper nominated. Poitier receives an honorary Oscar, while Whoopi Goldberg hosts. The field marks a rare triple black lead nomination in 29 years.
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Volcker offers plan to salvage Andersen with new board
Former Fed chair Paul Volcker proposed a plan to rescue Arthur Andersen by replacing top management and creating an independent board led by him. The plan depends on dismissal with prejudice of the Enron indictment and caps on damages, plus cooperation from DOJ and SEC and retention of key partners as reform proceeds.
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Postal rates rise to 37 cents on first class mail
The U S Postal Service expects a June 30 start for a 3 cent increase to 37 cents for first class mail. The rate agreement, approved by the Postal Rate Commission and backed by about sixty organizations, aims to ease financial pressures from declining business and post 9 11 costs. Chairman George A Omas called the decision extraordinary and says it provides breathing room while keeping increases reasonable.
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Drug scandal hits the Air Force Academy in Colorado
The Air Force Academy increases drug testing and ethics instruction after the largest scandal in its 47 year history. Thirty eight cadets out of 4300 implicated in December case, with six charged or convicted for crimes including larceny and sodomy. The former class of 2003 president accused of stealing $9000 from a fund. Readiness and discipline tightened as one cadet faces rape charges.
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British judge rules paralyzed woman may die by removing ventilator
A British High Court judge ruled that a totally paralyzed woman identified as B has the right to die by removing life-sustaining ventilator support. The ruling, delivered via video link, found she has the mental capacity to consent or refuse treatment.
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US slaps tariff on Canada lumber imports
The Bush administration imposed steep duties on Canadian softwood lumber after a yearlong Commerce Dept probe found subsidies from logging public forests and illegal dumping. The move angers Canada and risks higher U.S. home prices, with builders estimating up to 1500 dollars more per new house and about 450000 potential homebuyers affected.
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UN warns of world water crisis and blue revolution call
The UN marks World Water Day warning 2.7 billion people face drinking water shortages by 2025 and about 5 billion in areas unable to meet needs. IAEA director ElBaradei urges conserving water and tapping seas, with scarcity driven by pollution and rising demand.
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