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...into the right circles. Reyes is driven by his father to excel and for a while he does get a taste of a life that lies beyond his family's means. But after his La Jolla sugar daddy catches him with a younger man, Reyes' life spirals into a downward haze of methamphetamine and menial jobs. Reyes then snaps and goes on a murder spree, his victims including his rich benefactor and his boyfriend. Only then, Most Wanted makes clear does he finally feel wanted, if only because he is chased...
...minor dispute. Every time Bush asserts that the U.S does not torture, he is not just undermining his own credibility, he's diminishing the Red Cross too. "It's a downward spiral," says Elisa Massimino, Washington director of Human Rights First. "If I'm the ICRC and I'm visiting [abused] prisoners in, say, Egypt, the Egyptians will say 'What are you going to do? The U.S. says this isn't torture...
...While the renewed allegations of insider trading represent yet another blow to Airbus and may put more downward pressure on EADS share prices, it won't constitute a long-term threat to the company's future - especially if the A380 proves popular with airlines. However, according to Anne Maréchal, a former official with Paris's stock market now working with law firm DLA Piper, if convictions for insider trading have been very rare in France until now, there's reason to believe some may result in the EADS case. "The AMF isn't required to file a report...
...that Federline says his children are being harmed while in Spears' custody, the judge ignores the allegations and something happens to the kids, Grossman says. "Then everyone's going look to the judge and say why didn't you do something? We all knew she was on this downward spiral. We saw the pictures, we saw her performance on the VMAs, we all knew she was a terrible mother...
...personal shoppers was once a showcase for high-end American designers?a tradition Baker hopes to revive. But when Lord & Taylor was bought by Associated Dry Goods in the late '70s, it lost its edge as a fashion leader. May Co.'s 1986 acquisition only contributed to their downward spiral. "Lord & Taylor was the golden jewel in May's portfolio, but [the owners] didn't focus on it," says Christine Chen, a retail analyst at Needham and Co. Upscale vendors began to bow out. "When I took over [as CEO] in 2000, there was no difference between...