February 19, 2006

Spanish-speaking actresses who dub voices for characters of hit television show Desperate Housewives hope their regular acting careers will get a boost; photos (M)

Searching Buried Village And Finding Only Bodies Rescuers searched yesterday in the mud that buried Guinsaugon, the Philippines, where almost all the 1,800 residents were feared dead. Thick mud from a landslide on Friday covered the village on the island of Leyte. Fifty-seven people were rescued Friday, but no survivors have been found since then. Text messages were sent from a buried school shortly after the slide, saying that the 200 students and 40 teachers were still alive, but no further messages have been received. PAGE 6 Tapping Fears of Big Business John M. Perkins, the author of ''Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,'' has found a wide audience by tapping into a sense of unease about the close ties between corporations and the government. For Mr. Perkins and a small group of similarly inclined authors, events like the war in Iraq have offered rich creative fodder. SUNDAY BUSINESS Concern Over Property Taxes Soaring home prices, shifting population and sporadic budget crunches have combined to make property taxes one of the thorniest sources of voter anger and legislative angst in dozens of states. PAGE 18 Questions at Harvard Members of Harvard's governing board are deciding whether to intervene before a no-confidence vote on the university's president, Lawrence H. Summers. PAGE 21 Cities With Bargains There are plenty of exciting cities around the world where property is staggeringly affordable. In Buenos Aires, apartments can cost a tenth of what they go for in New York. REAL ESTATE Rolling Stones on Rio's Beach Just a week before Carnival, the Rolling Stones drew an estimated one and a half million people to a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. PAGE 10 Great Performers The third annual photographic portfolio of the actors who gave some of the year's most memorable performances on film. Also: Iraq three years on. MAGAZINE Rise of the Self-Portrait Digital cameras -- in cellphones, in computers, in hip pockets, even on key chains -- have turned self-portraits into a folk art for narcissists. SUNDAY STYLES

Actress Jane Labanz starts second career as calligrapher; creates custom invitations for weddings and other occasions; photo (M)

Guy Trebay Fashion Diary deplores way Winter Olympic athletes are required to dress; says some of best physical specimens on earth wear cartoon-worthy outfits; photos (M)

Vice Pres Dick Cheney's accidental shooting of his hunting partner, Harry M Whittington, drew curtain back on place that has become quiet destination of powerful, rivaling Hyannisport, Kennebunkport and Hamptons as setting where important relationships have been nurtured; rise of Armstrong Ranch is as much story of rise of Republican party in Texas and George W Bush as it is about Armstrong family; Republican pilgrimage to Armstrong Ranch has become familiar ritual, dating back to 1950's, when Tobin Armstrong and his wife, Anne, first became active in Republican politics, putting them at center of small circle at time when most Texans were still Democrats; South Texas property became meeting place for rising political figures; map; photo (M)