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...16th century, gore and tragedy dominated the Italian peninsula, a hodgepodge of warring city-states, kingdoms and republics. Machiavelli roamed this minefield of intrigue on horseback as Florence's diplomatic envoy from the age of 29. In an early mission, he failed to resolve a long-standing feud between two families, and King describes the result: "The heads of a dozen members of the Panciatichi family were stuck on lances and paraded through the city, while other disembodied heads were used for games of palla, a primitive version of tennis." Machiavelli later encountered a henchman trained in strangulation, a mother...
...opponents: "Democratic candidates for President will argue for the course of cutting our losses and withdrawing from the threat in the vain hope it will not follow us here. I cannot join them in such wishful and very dangerous thinking." Last month, McCain tried to enter the Obama-Clinton feud by attacking the Illinois Senator for his "naivete." And in last Sunday's presidential debate, McCain made sure that the audience knew he was a warrior: "I am fully prepared-fully prepared, more than anyone else running on either side-to fight the transcendent challenge of this nation, which will...
Over the past few weeks, the feud over hazardous Chinese-made products has played out as a classic clash of nations, as Washington blocked imports of tainted food and recalled unsafe toys while Beijing cracked down at home and fought to salvage the reputation of the "Made in China" label. But last weekend the conflict turned personal when it emerged that the head of a factory responsible for producing the toxic toys had killed himself...
...magistrate described them as a "pack of mongrels." Black Power say their gang was formed in response to a series of rapes committed by the Mongrel Mob. When the attackers demanded, "Who are you to challenge us?" the opposing men called back, "We are Black Power." The feud between the two continues today...
...then there's Clive Davis, the SonyBMG chairman and industry old hand who's been steering the careers of pop acts for four decades. In what's become a fascinating spectacle, Davis is in the midst of a snippy public feud with one of his company's biggest acts, American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson, over the direction of her new album, My December, released Tuesday...