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Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Edward Albee will appear at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music, 42 N. Prince St., in downtown Lancaster on Wednesday, Oct. 15, to receive the academy's inaugural Creativity Award. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 7 p.m., followed by a concert and the award presentation at 8 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available to the general public now. Call 399-9733.n (c) 2008 Intelligencer Journal. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

By Nigel Morris Tories want more sport and less red tape hindering extra- curricular activities Children would face fewer but tougher tests under moves by an incoming Tory government to "inject common sense" into the examination system, the shadow Schools Secretary Michael Gove announced yesterday. There would also be a drive to increase the number of youngsters who take up competitive sports and to encourage schools to organise more days out for pupils. The Conservatives would...

By RICHARD GARNER The big question Why are we asking this now? Michael Gove, the Conservatives' schools spokesman, spelt out his blueprint for education at his party's annual conference - announcing that his party would adopt the Swedish model of allowing parents' groups, charities and companies to set up their own "free" which they could then run themselves. How does the Swedish system work? Under the policy, which was first introduced in the 1990s, parents are given a sum of money...

By Michael Long Edward Albee talks about New York as if it were an old, unfaithful friend. The city that provided the backdrop for his greatest successes as a writer seems inhospitable to him now. Tribeca, where Albee moved 30 years ago, is worse than trendy, he says, "nothing but doormen and baby carriages," and Brooklyn is the only place artists can afford to live, or certain areas of the Bronx "if you can get to the store between the bullets flying." Today, he spends much of his time at...

By Holahan, Jane Edward Albee, considered one of America's greatest playwrights and best known for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," will receive the first Creativity Award from the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Albee, who will be honored in Lancaster on Oct. 15, has won three Pulitzer Prizes for drama and three Tony awards. He received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2005. Albee, who is 80, will read some of his early poetry during his Lancaster visit. A cocktail reception and...

After months of rumours about his health, Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, gets a pointed message across at the corporation's 'Let's Rock' event in San Francisco yesterday FULL REPORT, PAGE 5 (c) 2008 Independent, The; London (UK). Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

Amazon to Exclusively Premiere Sarah McLachlan's Video For 'U Want Me 2' On September 10thOn Wednesday, September 10th, Amazon will host the worldwide premiere of Sarah McLachlan's video for her new single "U Want Me 2" on http://www.amazon.com/music. For 48 hours, fans around the world will only be available to view Sarah's video on Amazon. "U Want Me 2" is a brand new song featured on multi-platinum, Grammy-winning recording artist Sarah McLachlan's first greatest hits package Closer: The...

By BAY AREA NEWS GROUP The towering role of Steve Jobs at Apple was underscored this week when concerns about his health contributed to a sudden plunge in the company's stock. Apple shares recovered significantly Tuesday, but Wall Street's worries spotlight the enormous importance of Jobs to Apple and spur questions about the company's responsibility to address recurring rumors regarding his health. Corporate governance experts say companies must quickly report health problems that impair...

Daunte Culpepper, a three-time Pro Bowl selection at quarterback, has formally retired from the NFL. Culpepper, 31, played nine seasons, including last year with the Oakland Raiders. He was not resigned by the Raiders after last season and didn't catch on with another team. He wrote in an e-mail message said he'd been told if a quarterback was injured in training camp he would be given a chance but "I would rather shut the door to such an 'opportunity' than continue to wait for one of my...

The founder of Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, is the top-paid chief executives in the United States, according to the Associated Press. Ellison established himself as the best-paid CEO among major U.S. companies by persuading Oracle to award him a fiscal 2008 pay package valued at $84.6 million. The total compensation was shared this week, in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. It threw Ellison to the top of the AP's annual analysis of CEO pay.Currently, there are only two changes in...