Word: agente
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...severing their African roots. Washington-based African Ancestry aims to re-establish these links by telling its customers whether their DNA matches that of any of hundreds of ethnic groups in Africa, from the Hausa in northern Nigeria to the Ashantis in Ghana. For Juanita Thompson, a real estate agent in Arlington, Va., the test had special significance because her mother had been adopted as an infant and her birth family was unknown. "There was always a void," says Thompson, 61. "Having this DNA test gave me a connection to my mother's side of the family. I feel good...
...TIME's interview with Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, she called herself "the agent of change" and, in answer to a question about the accusations of corruption that have been leveled against her husband and son, declared, "My attitude is that family comes last" [June 13]. Arroyo must rise above the political turmoil and the government's instability and show her true worth. The cure for this government's malady is not a constitutional convention or new tax laws. The country will be stable only when graft, nepotism and all forms of corruption are tossed into the waste bin. Arroyo...
...time you've read the account in Chapter 6 of Alexander the Great's legacy in Herat, you'll be drawing up an itinerary. And once you finish the chapter on Bamiyan and its ancient Buddhist kingdoms, you may well be on the phone to your travel agent. All of this is testimony to the skill of authors Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming. The book offers a balance of practical advice, intriguing cultural observations and literary excerpts (quoting everyone from Marco Polo to Bruce Chatwin), and showcases the authors' encyclopedic knowledge without ever becoming stuffy. The only dissonant note relates...
Though the venue will offer a host of potential clientele for the aspiring lawyer, there’s one celebrity in particular Corriero’s hoping to meet: Kiefer Sutherland, who plays Agent Jack Bauer on her favorite TV show...
...rent buildings he and his partners hope to turn into high-rent properties. On the side, he provides similar services for his slumlord father, who's fading into senility. His late mother, however, was a famous pianist whose talent he has inherited. One day he encounters her agent, who encourages his return to the keyboard. Soon his fingers are flying--and his strong arm is beginning to atrophy...