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...White’s cover of “Use Somebody,” the recent hit by Southern rockers Kings of Leon. Her version, though not hugely different from its chart-topping counterpart, gives the song a more whimsical quality, and her own easygoing tone provides a breath of fresh air distinct from the Kings’ more angst-ridden interpretation. Though each song on White’s album deserves acclaim for some aspect or another, the title song warrants the greatest praise. Here, White truly perfects her style; the Simon and King influences are certainly present vocally...
...Governance To govern the Philippines, she would need all the goodwill she could muster. The country was one breath away from the economic morgue, while Manila's brand of democracy was built on reeds. Aquino survived eight coup attempts by plotters who hoped to head off her liberal constitution and the return of a bicameral Congress. She took pride in her fortitude. "I have to project my confidence even more than some men do," she said early in her presidency. "No one can say that Cory did not give...
...stepped onto the balcony at Malacañang Palace before a crowd of 4,000 cheering supporters and took the oath of office. "Whatever we have before us, we will overcome," he promised, while his wife Imelda vowed to serve the people "all my life up to my last breath." Though she was choked with emotion, few people outside the palace sensed that this was to be the Marcoses' farewell...
...lately, even die-hard supporters are questioning if the President is all she says she is. Corruption is rampant, and while infrastructure is being slowly rebuilt, residents of Monrovia who have been promised municipal electricity continue to wait with baited breath. Clinton's visit focused on the present and on progress. At a Police Training Academy on the outskirts of Monrovia, she said, "In the past, some elements of Liberia's police force betrayed public trust. For too long the police undermined the rule of law, today you must uphold...
...talked about the positives that have come out of cold. But there certainly are other parts of the book where, for instance, in the blizzard of January 1888, you have cows' hot breath literally turning into balls of ice around their heads. Yeah, so the question is, if I'm such a fan of cold, why is there so much in the book that's sort of negative about cold...