Word: april
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...Keep quiet: Berlusconi could have insisted from the get-go that his personal life is, well, personal. Yes, his wife accused him of frequenting "underage females" just before she filed for divorce in April. But by keeping absolutely mum, Berlusconi could signal that he won't be drawn into the tabloid frenzy. Then he has to hope that the story fades away. (See Berlusconi's worst gaffes...
...Berlusconi may sell his palatial properties in Rome and Sardinia, where the alleged trysts took place. The Prime Minister has already said a chunk of his August vacation will be spent near the decidedly less glamorous L'Aquila, continuing efforts to rebuild the city (and his image) after the April earthquake. Some have even suggested that he may make a pilgrimage to the revered Italian saint Padre Pio as a way to respond to Catholic criticism of his behavior. Can you say Santo Silvio? (See pictures of Padre Pio's saintly return...
...trillions of dollars going out the door without anyone keeping tabs on it." - In an April 2009 interview, noting that his goal as special inspector general was to inform the public that the government bailout programs were not a "black hole." (CNNMoney.com, April...
...some unkind souls suggest, Mr. Bean. But any resemblance to Nixon is superficial; by reputation at least, Barofsky is as honest as Nixon was dishonest. As for comparisons with Mr. Bean, Barofsky is certainly no fool." - Blogger Tom Cordle on Barofsky's appearance. (The Open Salon blog, April...
...issue came to a boil as the National Governors Association (NGA) met in Biloxi, Miss. At a luncheon with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius - who until April had been governor of Kansas - her former colleagues vented their anger at the idea of being handed the bill for yet another Washington initiative. Tennessee's Democratic governor, Phil Bredesen, told the New York Times that he regarded the proposed expansion of Medicaid as "the mother of all unfunded mandates" and warned, "Medicaid is a poor vehicle for expanding coverage." (See the top 10 health-care-reform players...