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Here on the East Coast, most of us have little choice but to stay inside – and wait out the wrath of Irene

Here on the East Coast, most of us have little choice but to stay inside – and wait out the wrath of Irene. But elsewhere, you can go to the movies. David Edelstein has some recommendations … It has been a loud, 3-D summer at the multiplex, and while I’m perfectly receptive to the odd $150 million superhero picture, it wasn’t so odd this summer, it was the norm – and I’m ready for movies that aren’t in-your-face with a surcharge for the glasses. The comedy “Our Idiot Brother” won’t win any prizes, 토토사이트 but its mellow vibe is a blessed relief. Paul Rudd plays Ned, a friendly, go-along-to-get-along screw-up of a brother to three high-strung sisters played by three appealing actresses: Emily Mortimer, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel. Ned goes to prison after a cop in uniform approaches him to buy dope. Really! See for yourself: … No, stop the clip. It’s too painful. Anyway, when Ned gets out of jail he visits his sisters and messes up their lives by being too guilessly honest. He undermines their very foundations. This being a comedy, family ties strengthen rather than strangle. The uplift would be hard to buy if Rudd weren’t so lovable. I have no idea what he’s like in life, but I’d be stricken to hear he’s a jerk: It would be such an affront to the...

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Wang set off the scandal by fleeing to the U.S. consulate in the nearby city of Chengdu in early February after being summarily demoted by the city’s powerful Communist Party boss, Bo Xilai. Xinhua said the charges were brought by prosecutors in Chengdu, indicating that is where the trial will be held. During his overnight stay at the U.S. consulate, Wang expressed to the Americans his concerns about the death of British businessman Neil Heywood in Chongqing last November. That prompted the British embassy to request a new investigation, which uncovered that he had been murdered. The case resulted in Bo’s dismissal in March and the conviction last month of Bo’s wife Gu Kailai for poisoning Heywood, a former family associate with whom Gu had reportedly feuded about money. Gu was given a suspended death sentence while Bo remains under investigation by the ruling party’s disciplinary branch for unspecified grave violations of discipline. Citing the indictment, Xinhua said Wang had left his post without authorization and defected to the consulate, but did not say whether he made a direct request for asylum, something U.S. diplomats say they would not have been able to grant. It said Wang knew that Gu was strongly suspected in Heywood’s death, but “consciously neglected his duty and bent the law for personal gain” so she would not be held legally responsible. It said he abused his power in the exercise of police investigations and took advantage of his position to accept large amounts of bribes in return for granting favors. Bo had been one of China’s most prominent politicians and was considered a candidate for the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee at the upcoming Communist Party national congress, held every five years. His downfall injected new uncertainty into the succession process, although any damage seems now to have been contained. Wang had been his right-hand man in Chongqing, spearheading a controversial crackdown on organized crime that critics say featured torture and other violations of procedure, as well as illegal confiscation of assets and the targeting of political opponents. The two reportedly fell out after Wang brought up Heywood’s murder with Bo, who was not called as a witness or otherwise implicated in Gu’s murder trial.

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WikiLeaks’ Assange a prisoner of his own making

(CBS News) LONDON – He may be living in one of the poshest parts of London, but Julian Assange remains confined inside, a prisoner of his own making. Senior diplomatic sources told CBS News the WikiLeaks founder has been granted permission to remain indefinitely at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London “until a diplomatic solution can be reached.” They hesitated to use the word “welcome.” Special Section: WikiLeaksAssange boosts Ecuador leader’s anti-U.S. credU.K.: WikiLeaks’ Assange won’t be allowed to leave Assange has been holed up in the embassy since seeking refuge June 30. On Thursday, the Latin American country granted Assange “diplomatic asylum,” but the British government has repeated the threat that if Assange steps one foot off embassy grounds he will be arrested and extradited to Sweden. “Diplomatic” rather than “political” asylum seems a small change, but it’s an important one. British Foreign Secretary William Hague has insisted that Britain does not recognize the status of diplomatic asylum, nor is it an internationally accepted means of granting refuge. Embassy officials say no plan has been drawn up to assist Assange in getting past police officers to a plane out of Britain. The diplomatic sources told CBS News the main sticking point to negotiations is third-country extradition. Swedish police want to question Assange in Sweden over sexual assault allegations. Ecuadorean officials said there have been no assurances by the Swedes...

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Ken Shefveland’s body was swollen with cancer, treatment after treatment failing until doctors gambled on a radical approach: They removed some of his immune cells, engineered them into cancer assassins and unleashed them into his bloodstream. Immune therapy is the hottest trend in cancer care and this is its next frontier — creating “living drugs” that grow inside the body into an army that seeks and destroys tumors. Looking in the mirror, Shefveland saw “the cancer was just melting away.” A month later doctors at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center couldn’t find any signs of lymphoma in the Vancouver, Washington, man’s body. “Today I find out I’m in full remission — how wonderful is that?” said Shefveland with a wide grin, giving his physician a quick embrace. This experimental therapy marks an entirely new way to treat cancer — if scientists can make it work, safely. Early-stage studies are stirring hope as one-time infusions of supercharged immune cells help a remarkable number of patients with intractable leukemia or lymphoma. “It shows the unbelievable power of your immune system,” said Dr. David Maloney, Fred Hutch’s medical director for cellular immunotherapy who treated Shefveland with a type called CAR-T cells. “We’re talking, really, patients who have no other options, and we’re seeing tumors and leukemias disappear over weeks,” added immunotherapy scientific director Dr. Stanley Riddell. But, “there’s still lots to learn.” T cells...

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He said the threat was delivered to Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry and ambassador in London

(CBS/AP) QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador’s foreign minister is alleging that Britain threatened to storm his country’s London embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Ricardo Patino told a news conference that Ecuador received a written threat Wednesday from Britain that “it could assault our embassy” if Assange was not handed over. He said the threat was delivered to Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry and ambassador 장성콜걸 in London. The Press Association reports Patino released details of the letter it got from the British Foreign office. The letter stated: “You need to be aware that there is a legal base in the UK, the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987, that would allow us to take actions in order to arrest Mr Assange in the current premises of the Embassy. We sincerely hope that we do not reach that point, but if you are not capable of resolving this matter of Mr Assange’s presence in your premises, this is an open option for us.” The Australian has been holed up in the embassy since June 19, taking refuge to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning for alleged sexual misconduct. Assange’s supports say the charges are trumped up and believe the U.S. has secretly indicted him and would extradite him from Sweden. Ecuadorian officials have said they will announce Wednesday whether or not Assange will be given asylum. British authorities have...

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