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...crude prices breaking records by the day. But in November, during one of Chavez's rants at a summit in Chile, the King of Spain publicly told him to "shut up." That rebuke was followed this month by another from Venezuelans, who in a constitutional referendum voted down his bid to deepen his "21st-century socialism" and eliminate presidential term limits. As a result, Chavez and his backers no doubt saw the FARC hostage release as a way to revitalize his hemispheric influence - leading him, perhaps, to a naďve trust in the FARC...
...came into the Cabinet with a bang left with a whimper - and a rare show of humility to boot. "Even though I am not leaving my post voluntarily, I am not bitter," Blocher told the politicians assembled in the parliament to bid him farewell. He also apologized for any offenses, insisting "it was never my intention to hurt anyone...
That may seem like a hefty chunk of change for a holiday home, until you consider that it also buys you one of the greatest luxuries of all: a tax break. In its bid to become an international financial center, Mauritius secured double taxation-avoidance treaties with 33 countries, and 14 more are pending. Since villa ownership grants Mauritian residency, even if you live and earn in, say, Britain or France or India or China (almost anywhere, in fact, except Japan and the U.S.), you can legally pay income tax in Mauritius - at 15%. So anyone who buys a villa...
...Chirac. The French media has wryly covered Sarkozy's open affection for celebrities like iconic rock star Johnny Hallyday, popular comic actor Christian Clavier, and the subtly named Doc Gyneco - a rapper whose dwindling popularity and fan base further shrunk when he announced his support for Sarkozy's presidential bid. Sarkozy has no lack of famous, wealthy friends - nor any problem broadcasting them...
...over the next seven minutes of play, Harvard stormed back to take a 53-49 lead.It would have been historic—if there weren’t 12 more minutes of basketball to be played.Despite its best efforts, the Crimson (4-8) came up short in its comeback bid against America East rival Vermont (3-6) in a 73-68 loss yesterday at Lavietes Pavilion, its fourth straight defeat.Had Harvard won the game, it would have been the largest comeback in team history. With seven minutes to play in the first half, the Crimson was behind by a score...