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...believed, then the question he faces becomes subtler: given that nearly every time his name appears in print, it is prefaced by the word disgraced, but given that he has expertise that could help prevent another Wall Street crisis, is there a way for the man known as Client No. 9 to have a policy role? After he let down his family and destroyed everything he built and fought for, can Eliot Spitzer lead a meaningful public life...
...books chronicling his meltdown are about to come out. One, Rough Justice: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, by Fortune editor-at-large Peter Elkind, purports to divulge new details about Spitzer's dealings with the Emperors Club prostitution ring, including revelations that he was a client for longer than was previously thought, according to someone familiar with the book's contents. The second, Journal of the Plague Year, by Lloyd Constantine, a former senior adviser and close confidant of Spitzer's, revolves around a three-day period after Spitzer was linked to the prostitution ring but before...
...confessions of the men in the Sauerland cell were so thorough and detailed that even prosecutors were surprised. But did they regret their actions? Gelowicz's lawyer points out that his client said during the trial "luckily nothing happened," seeming to be relieved their terror plot had been thwarted. Luckily, Germany did avert a major terrorist attack - this time. The question is whether the authorities have learned any lessons to prevent the next homegrown plot from coming to fruition...
...which trades only books, CDs, video games and DVDs. The rule of thumb, according to the IRS: if you're bartering something you might otherwise sell at a garage sale, there's generally no need to report it. But if you're bartering instead of taking money from a client, you're supposed to report...
...change of position is also an indication of how important Sarkozy views Rwanda in his efforts to radically revise French strategy toward Africa. For the past 40 years, Paris has dealt with its former African colonies under an interventionist policy called Françafrique, under which France propped up client regimes in Africa in order to maintain its political and business interests on the continent. Now Sarkozy is looking to loosen France's heavy political and military commitments in Africa and pass the responsibilities of maintaining security to a group of stable and reliable partners in the region...