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...only people who have led a pretty unreal life ever refer to people as real people. His father's first race was in 1964, when George W. was already 18. Gore, on the other hand, soaked in politics from birth. His mom and dad were born poor; her bridal bouquet was an armful of weeds he scooped up on the roadside. Gore's father saw government as a means of making life fairer. "Nothing cures poverty like money," Gore Sr. would say, and he believed in rearranging it as necessary. He was elected to Congress before Al was born...
...every successful Yukta or Lara who goes on to tear-drenched smiles as she receives her bouquet and tiara, thousands of other hopefuls end up humiliated and exploited. More and more young men and women are signing up with costly, dubious Indian modeling institutes, where a two-week session and a photo portfolio can run up to $1,000. The desire to break through to the beauty elite can force women into unsavory situations. Anorexia and steroid abuse are increasing. There are many stories of fixed contests, nepotism and the casting couch. "Most of our people are out-of-towners...
...Stardust 2. Over the Waves 3. Rred River Valley 4. Big Bouquet of Roses 5. Bridge Over Troubled Water 6. Volare 7. Dahil Sa'Iyo (Because of You) 8. Love me Tender 9. El Paso And who can say that "Rock a Bye Baby" isn't the best song in the world...
...brothers, in on the plan, suggested a seemingly innocent double date to a natural amphitheater in Red Rocks National Park. The brother then slipped off ahead, and Jill was soon surprised to find a bunch of roses among the rocks. When, a few yards further on, there was another bouquet waiting, along with a guitar in the bushes nearby, Jill realized there was something odd afoot...
Even in a growing bouquet of scents, the direct impact of a successful fragrance on a house's bottom line can be significant. LVMH reports that in the last quarter of 1999 alone, J'Adore, a Dior perfume released in September, generated $53 million in European sales. The larger houses, which frequently sell cosmetics and skin-care lines as well as perfumes, especially value fragrances for their ability to entice shoppers to other products in the franchise. "When you can bring a customer to the counter because of a scent," says Lauder's Khoury, "she's much more open...