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...Bono then addressed his interactions with politicians and the problems he has had reaching some people. “I had some difficulty meeting with Berlusconi,” Bono said. “They don’t like me,” he added in an Italian accent. Bono also emphasized the importance of the G8 summit, applauding the progress and the $50 billion increase of development. Talking about the percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) given to aid, Bono said that the United States only gives around .17 percent, falling far short...
Depending on your long-distance provider, that stranger with the thick accent may not be a telemarketer or a prank caller. Skype, whose software lets users make free phone calls over the Internet, has become the hot download among young Asians--with 45,000 new Chinese users signing on each day. And many of them are practicing their English by making random calls to fellow Skype users in the U.S. The company, which has 66 million registered subscribers in more than 200 countries, includes language preferences in every user's profile, and last year started offering a "Skype Me" mode...
...response to the issue of minority representation on the UC. The group supports minority students who run and vote in UC elections.The debate ended with a request that the candidates say one nice thing about the other candidates. “I really like Tom’s accent and Annie’s pink scarf,” said Voith. “Haddock is one of the smartest guys you’ll ever meet...He’s smarter than me,” Grimeland answered. Nancy A. Hung ’08—co-publicity...
...Banerji “does not, on both counts.” Lee also thinks that “‘Tom’ doesn’t rhyme with ‘done,’” but fails to recognize that with a Norwegian accent, it could...
...Jewish mother with Long Island Accent: Could you please wrap that? My daughter will need that wrapped because she will have to put it in her suitcase when she goes back to Boston...