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The sumptuous Lincoln Center production of "Shipwreck," the second part of Tom Stoppard's absorbing “Coast of Utopia” trilogy, is filled with coups de théâtre.
Out of work, former Bears offensive lineman Steve Edwards was ready to answer the Giants’ emergency call and aid in the team’s effort to salvage a spot in the playoffs.
Clyde Haberman NYC column gives tongue-in-cheek thanks for blessings bestowed on New York in 2006, like new $1.25 'restoration charge' charge on every Broadway show ticket and tax revenue city will receive from $24 billion in bonus money made by Wall Street executives (M)
Ebay's decision to close its Web site in China and take 49 percent stake in e-commerce venture with China's TOM Online Inc is latest sign that local knowledge and connections matter in Chinese market; no one questions that TOM Online knows Chinese market and has political influence; TOM Online's reliance on wireless services has prompted some experts to question how it will fare in electronic commerce; TOM Online has political connections that remain crucial in China; Li Kashing, Hong Kong's wealthiest tycoon and man who has cultivated close relationships with top Communist leaders on mainland for decades, controls company; Wang Lei Lei, chief executive of TOM Online and chief executive of joint venture, is grandson of People's Liberation Army general and known for his political connections; photo (M)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has proposed banning the sale of alcohol on the Long Island Rail Road.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 20, 2006, covering December 22, 2006.
Ciara
Various Artists
Gwen Stefani
Soundtrack
Various Artists
2006Callan McKenna, Scottish footballer[†]
Callan Thomas McKenna is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. He is a Scotland youth international.
2006Elena Mukhina, Russian gymnast (born 1960)[†]
Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina was a Soviet gymnast who won the all-around title at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France. Her career was on the rise, and she was widely touted as the next great gymnastics star until 1979, when she broke a leg and missed several competitions. The rushed recovery from that injury, combined with pressure to master a dangerous and difficult tumbling move caused her to break her neck two weeks before the opening of the 1980 Summer Olympics, leaving her permanently quadriplegic.
2006Galina Ustvolskaya, Russian composer (born 1919)[†]
Galina Ivanovna Ustvolskaya, was a Russian composer of classical music.
In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]