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When asked whether he saw himself as the next president of Egypt, ElBaradei did not rule out running for office, saying that the election was less of a “priority” than serving as an “agent of change...
...very least, if a team spends its efforts wooing big-name players, it must do so with cautious, long-term expectations. The New York Knicks, my dearly beloved hometown team, is ready to splash money around in this summer’s upcoming free-agent market. But perhaps a marquee player like LeBron James is not the sole answer to their problems, just as Cristiano Ronaldo is not a panacea for Real Madrid’s issues. A sports team is, after all, a team, and to pin championship hopes on the individual efforts of star players is a characteristic...
...Eduardo Sacheri’s novel “La pregunta de sus ojos” (“The Question in Their Eyes”), the film flits back and forth between 1974 and the present day, as it tells the story of Argentinean formal federal justice agent, Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín) who is haunted by a 25-year old unsolved crime, as well as the lost opportunities in his love life. Benjamín’s quest for closure is put to the test when he decides to write...
...Struggling for Approval During last year's election campaign, this mystery man sold himself as a change agent. Hatoyama has pledged a complete overhaul of decades of policy held dear by the old regime. He has vowed to break the grip of the all-powerful bureaucracy and place greater policymaking authority in the hands of elected politicians to make the government more transparent and accountable. As a guiding principle in economic affairs, he has revived another concept from his grandfather - fraternity - which has translated into a menu of new initiatives aimed at building a more extensive welfare system. That, Hatoyama...
...This is not a failure of the system. It's a failure of the parent," says Tom DiFilipo, president and CEO of the Joint Council on International Children's Services. "If someone's setting fire to your house, you call the police, not a travel agent...