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...centuries the Roma community eked out a living as fiddlers, fortune tellers and dancers for the Ottoman court, and later for Turks from all walks of life - a tradition captured on-screen in the James Bond movie From Russia With Love. Their fortunes took a downturn in the 1990s, when their "entertainment houses" - private homes in which gypsy families would cook, strum and dance for wealthy Istanbulites - were shut down on allegations of gambling and prostitution...
Wright-Swadel said many seniors were unhurt by the economic downturn, much of which occurred after the fall recruiting season. But, he said, the office is concerned that the students who don’t have a job lined up will be discouraged from looking...
...denial regarding it, her confrontational attitude during the farm crisis and her [failure] to deal with corruption." According to Poliarquia, Cristina's approval has dropped from 51% when she assumed office six months ago to 21% today. The government says Poliarquia's polls and similar ones showing a downturn are "fake...
...horses for slaughter may get passed, says Grandin, but the law won't be enforceable because Mexican "kill buyers" can circumvent the law by labeling horses as breed stock or for riding purposes. And such a law may not ameliorate the plight of American horses in an economic downturn...
...clear that anyone would want to take the poisoned chalice of the Labour leadership now, when there is a clear sense that Britain is hankering for a change at the top. For many, the best hope is that Brown will somehow lead the nation out of economic downturn - and the party out of the doldrums - over the next two years...