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...Sideswiped by Livedoor's crash, shares in other merger-hungry firms like Rakuten, Softbank and Yahoo! Japan are still down between 9% and 15%, even though nobody has suggested they did anything illegal. But with the broader Nikkei 225 stock index almost fully recovered from the scandal, there's a sense that the speculative euphoria in Japan is still alive and frothing. After the previous decade of disappointing financial returns in Japan, no one-not the bankers, the investors or even the regulators-has much inclination to believe that Livedoor is anything but an isolated case, or much motivation...
...blissfully oblivious to the Olympic gauntlet. At a pre-Olympic summit last fall, Meissner trailed Cohen like a puppy and watched in awe as Cohen deftly defused question after question from reporters about not skating up to her potential and always competing in Kwan's shadow. It was a crash course for the teenager in accepting the baggage that comes with being an Olympic-caliber skater. Even if Meissner is not as polished as Cohen or Kwan--"Sometimes I can't believe the dumb things I say"--her candor makes her a refreshing addition to the women's squad...
...agencies in the Hamptons. The East Hampton school system now has a population that is 25% Hispanic, including legal and illegal kids. At East Hampton High School, new students who don't speak a word of English drop in so frequently that the school has developed a two-week crash course in basic phrases and American culture. There are signs of backlash from local taxpayers. A $90 million construction bond meant to alleviate overcrowding in East Hampton schools was rejected by voters last June, and some locals attribute the defeat to anger at the perceived costs of educating the kids...
...after learning of his affair with Callas.) In business he was equally insensitive to the feelings of his women. His will divided his empire in two parts, with 45% of the estate channeled into a public benefit trust in memory of his son, Alexander, killed in a plane crash in 1973. His daughter, Christina, got the bigger slice, but only on condition that the foundation managed her money. She was outraged. "Not only did she find herself losing out on 45% of the inheritance, she was put under the tutelage of the foundation," says Papadimitriou. Christina spent the weeks after...
...that sparked this once-renegade sport (the public address announcer's favorite word at the Mountain Creek Grand Prix: "gnarly"). But make no mistake, these elite athletes are no slackers. America is stoked about the shredders- from the mainstream sponsors whose banners line the pipe- Chevrolet, Sprint, State Farm (crash your board, but not your car)- to the mini-van moms who, kids in tow, watch Teter ?McTwist? to Guns N? Roses...