Kagan 'Pragmatic, Thoughtful,' Sen. Snowe Says After Meeting
One month, one week and one day remain until Senate confirmation hearings begin for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. Kagan continued her round of meetings with senators on Thursday, meeting with Republicans Olympia Snowe of Maine and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as well as Democrats Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Barbara Boxer of California. After a nearly hour-long meeting with Kagan, Snowe praised her temperament and qualifications, adding that she'll continue evaluating Kagan's views and writings and that Kagan's ...
Earth Day Avatar? Sigourney Weaver's Environmental Lesson in Brazil
"Avatar" star Sigourney Weaver traveled to Brazil this month with the film's director, James Cameron, co-star Joel David Moore and an environmental group that's working to halt the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the Amazon. That group and others say the dam will destroy parts of the rain forest and displace its indigenous communities. The Brazilian government says the dam will provide necessary clean energy for the country. "Avatar," now the highest-grossing film of all time, is rich in environmental themes that dovetail with the visit to South America, and with the 40th anniversary ...
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