A chic new magazine ad featuring Sean Connery serves as a reminder: Alleged wisdom does not need to be old age's sole attraction.
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John Vinocur: Old age seems to look better and better
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:15 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsEconomy hits European flag carriers in premium tickets
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:15 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsAir France-KLM followed British Airways and Lufthansa in reporting a steep fall in quarterly earnings.
Translation mix-up brings China quake toll into question
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsA garbled translation of an official's words ended up shifting public attention from valiant reconstruction efforts to questions about how many children perished in their poorly built schools.
Markets search for firmer footing
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsFear and volatility are returning to global financial markets in full force as stocks swing wildly and signs mount of a deepening economic downturn.
Blast kills mourners at funeral in Pakistan
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsA blast killed at least eight mourners and wounded 28 others Friday at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan who had been gunned down hours earlier, the police said.
Congress shows impatience with its seniority system
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsGenerational change comes to the Capitol as several senior members retire, step down or are pushed aside. Younger lawmakers are eager to assert themselves.
Clinton could have enhanced role in Senate
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsHillary Rodham Clinton is said to be in line for a Senate leadership role if she does not join the Obama cabinet.
The secret of happiness
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:55 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsI got the swizzle stick out of my nose and the flight attendant said, 'I never saw anybody do that before.'
Friedman: That crucial bond
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:55 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsIs Barack Obama considering Hillary Clinton for secretary of state in order to get her off his back or as a prelude to protecting her back?
Angelina Jolie's carefully orchestrated image
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:55 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global OpinionsIn exchange for pictures of hers and Brad Pitt's new twins, the actress Angelina Jolie got the magazine People to agree to offer positive coverage of her and her family.