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...head of Alfa Romeo's racing department but left the company in 1940 to design his own luxury race car. Deterred by World War II, he waited until the 1947 Grand Prix to see the first victory with the Ferrari 125S. The car quickly earned its pedigree as the fastest there was, and it wasn't long before it went from the racetrack to roadways. By the 1980s, Ferrari had become the ultimate status symbol, drawing collectors as diverse as Prince Bernhard of Holland (who owned 14), Eric Clapton (8) and Ralph Lauren (13). In the past 10 years...
...According to this comprehensive analysis, progress is being made across the continent against a range of key governance indicators," the foundations annual survey reported. Indeed, some of Africa's brightest hopes are those that until recently had been some of its most depressing stories. Several of the continent's fastest-growing economies are former war zones, such as Angola, Mozambique and Liberia, and - with Angola a notable exception - many of those are also showing most improvement in governance. The index assesses national governments against 57 criteria divided into five broad categories: safety and security; rule of law, transparency and corruption...
Some polls are suggesting that after gaining an initial bump, McCain's campaign is being hobbled by Sarah Palin's vice-presidential candidacy. The voters who are deserting her fastest, some of whom are even calling on her to withdraw, are mostly women...
...Number of objectionable pictures you have un-tagged on Facebook 3) Number of times you said you hated reality TV but watched it anyway 4) Number of Facebook friends 5) Number of Pokemon cards collected in your childhood 6) Your BMI (the lower the better) 7) Your fastest mile time 8) Number of licks it takes you to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop 9) Consecutive days spent on World of Warcraft 10) Number of Miley Cyrus songs on your iPod 11) Your record highest score on Rock Band 12) Number of jobs you?...
...firm Merrill Lynch, while Wachovia, its competitor on South Tryon, considered a merger with Morgan Stanley. And while the rest of the country is sinking, Charlotte is soaring, with 28 construction cranes downtown. It's got the nation's least-battered metropolitan-housing market, lowest office-vacancy rates and fastest-growing airport. It hosts the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Its center-city population has doubled since 2000, and its light-rail system, just a year old, is already approaching its ridership goal for 2025. Meanwhile, ribbon-cuttings are scheduled for the NASCAR Hall...