Word: clan
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...economies, and they trust that he won't rock the boat. If Yanukovych seems a throwback to the Soviet era, Yushchenko, 50, wants to bring Ukraine into the free-market age. In opposition, he turned Our Ukraine into a powerful bloc that's threatening to undo the current ruling clan's lock on power...
...castles still in private hands. Some are even run by descendants of the original owners. About an hour-and-a-half's drive from Glasgow, on the shores of Loch Fyne, is Castle Lachlan, tel: (44-1369) 860669. When you check in, it's often Euan MacLachlan, the clan chief himself, who gives you the room key along with lessons in local lore. If that doesn't beat listlessly watching the History Channel in your motel room, what does...
DIED. ODB, 35, rapper; after complaining of chest pains; in New York City. Born Russell Jones, ODB, a.k.a. Ol' Dirty Bastard, was a founding mem-ber of Wu-Tang Clan, one of hip-hop's most innovative groups...
...camaraderie. "You happily give up a bit of your space and freedom for the fun and spirit of community that's created," he says. Where that community spirit is lacking, according to Mazzetti, is in the Italian government's policies toward large families. That's why the Mazzetti clan recently joined the National Association of Large Families, a new organization formed to fight for the rights - mostly economic - of households that include six or more members. Bucking Italy's low fertility rate of 1.29, large families suffer from the same inadequate social policy that demographers blame for discouraging others from...
...Social Security and Medicare on career politicians-- a Washington class he attacks with special credibility since his career in the House ended when he voluntarily stepped down to honor a campaign pledge that he would serve no more than three terms. Yet he maintains close ties to the Bush clan. Former President George H.W. Bush showed up to campaign for him. So did James Dobson, head of the conservative activist group Focus on the Family...