Nov 6th, 2008 · Musician Peter Hammill isn't a household name, and his music isn't necessarily for the household. As a founding member of the British progressive rock scene in the early '70s, Hammill reaches beyond the pretension of prog rock and into the fury of punk.
Jun 12th, 2008 · A House resolution to impeach President Bush on the grounds he took America to war under false pretenses, proposed by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), has failed to progress. The process brings to mind presidents and impeachment — and how political opponents use the tool.
Jan 9th, 2008 · Lively Alsatian eatery Bofinger -- the city's oldest brasserie -- dishes up a grand dining experience in a Belle Epoque setting. Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley says it's both a historic symbol and a temple to the French way of eating.
Apr 3rd, 2007 · It's hard to decide what to make of The Bad Plus, whose sound has no pretense of operating at either extreme of jazz and rock, but instead plays with the colors in between. The band made its name playing idiosyncratic, rock-influenced covers of Nirvana and Black Sabbath.
Dec 8th, 2006 · The computer giant Hewlett-Packard will pay $14.5 million in a settlement with the state of California. The company is accused of using false pretenses, or pretexting, to obtain the personal phone records of board members and journalists.
Dec 5th, 2006 · "B.B." is the sound of musicians going about things in a deliberately different way, and discovering a kind of enchanted forest in the process. The song's pulse, when it finally arrives, is a cool breeze from a more delicate era -- with hints of cresting jazz polyrhythm but, thankfully, no jazz pretensions.
Oct 18th, 2006 · Drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. used questionable marketing practices to promote its drug to fight blood infections, according to several doctors. A whistleblower report accuses the company of initiating false reports of a shortage of the drug.
Sep 8th, 2005 · William H. Rehnquist, the nation's 16th chief justice, is laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery. Speaking at the funeral services, President Bush likened Rehnquist to Ronald Reagan, saying the chief justice carried himself with dignity but without pretense. He died over the weekend at age 80.