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...repair facilities left behind by Britain's shrinking navy. Most of the population lived cheek by jowl in ramshackle two-story shophouses or traditional village houses fashioned of rattan and bamboo. It was poorer than Mexico. Today, the city is one of Asia's most modern metropolises, the business district bristling with skyscrapers and ringed by highways. Over 90% of the population own their own homes, most of them well-maintained and scrupulously clean apartments in government-built blocks. Singapore's cultural life - a phrase that was once oxymoronic - is now at least as vibrant as those of other cities...
...subject to a total U.S. arms embargo at the time, told ABC News earlier this year, "If we had known [of Wilson's CIA links], I could say unequivocally that there would not have been a guilty verdict." It was on the basis of the newfound evidence that District Court Judge Lynn Hughes threw out Wilson's conviction, saying from the bench, "One would have to work hard to conceive of a more fundamentally unfair process ... than the fabrication of false data by the government ... presented knowingly by the prosecutor in the courtroom with the express approval of his superiors...
...country's leading kanten manufacturers, Ina Shokuhin, has been struggling to meet demand. Visitors curious to try kanten's benefits for themselves can drop in at the Kanten Papa Caf?, tel: (81 3) 5358 8807, a kanten-based diner that Ina Shokuhin opened in Tokyo's trendy Shinjuku district last year. "Kanten gives the illusion you've had a filling meal, and it has staying power," adds Marcus. Only time will tell if the fad has staying power...
...indictment was a largely procedural measure, because Purdy’s charges carry a maximum sentence of more than five years each and the district court only hears crimes that carry lesser sentences, according to Middlesex District Attorney Spokeswoman Melissa Sherman...
...controversy over his intentions post-election will probably have minimal impact on the success of his election, said Gregory Albo, professor of political science at York University in Toronto, Canada. “It’s a safe Liberal seat,” Albo said of the district where Ignatieff is running. “On that basis alone, [it’s] a relatively safe place to run.” Ignatieff’s politically-driven homecoming was met with some resentment from Canadians who are upset that the Liberal Party “pushed aside some...