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...same when he appears in public. His eyes droop heavily behind glasses, and his jowly chin usually carries the shadow of a beard - making him look as though he just stepped off an overnight plane flight. The former exile's homely anonymity seemed to bring a measure of comfort to watchers of Iraqi politics when he emerged as a compromise pick for prime minister in April. Few had heard of Maliki, and fewer still knew much of anything about him. Maliki was a political figure with no baggage and a faint profile, two traits widely viewed as assets...
...diverse as the from-scratch buffet-style dishes. Attorneys and CEOs, students, seniors and soccer moms, as well as those down on their luck are among the 150-200 customers that dine daily at One World. Sniffling from a cold, Mike Dega, an environmental engineer, came in looking for comfort food. "I feel like I'm getting a whole new set of nutrients here as opposed to processed food - plus all the spices and flavors here are a real turn...
...year rule; in Santiago. After ousting Marxist President Salvador Allende in a bloody 1973 coup, the cunning, right-wing Pinochet banned political parties but also instituted free-market policies that stabilized Chile's economy. His 1998 arrest for war crimes as well as his subsequent house arrest offered some comfort to victims of his regime. But he always managed to evade trial, claiming illness and never expressing remorse. In 2003 he said, "I feel like a patriotic angel...
CHECK YOUR CREDIT Credit-alert services provide false comfort, says Foley. They often miss telltale activity you could spot if you looked at your report. You are entitled to one free report a year from Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Get them one at a time, every four months. And you may just avoid any late-night calls from the bank...
...Mexican and Mexican-American cultural group, serving as the organization’s president in the 2005-2006 acadmic year. Under her leadership, RAZA, whose total membership numbered roughly 20 undergraduates in 2003, has roughly tripled in size. But despite her ability to lead, Urzua finds comfort in the shadows behind the curtains. “The thing about Mirla is that she does all these things and organizes so many events but she never likes to take any glory because of it,” said close friend Sergio Ibarra ’07. “She doesn?...