Word: franked
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...house that has an air of the Empire about it, even though its owners do not. The house - which has eight bedrooms and six bathrooms spread over six floors, an elevator and a garden - belongs to a Swiss family who, according to Tom Tangney, estate agent for realtor Knight Frank, make their money in finance. Tired of paying the upkeep on a place they hardly use, they've put it on the market for $18.5 million. And at that price, "I expect the buyer will also be non-British," says Tangney...
...democratic island only backfires. The Kuomintang (KMT), which favors closer ties with China, won 81 of Legislative Yuan's 113 seats, soundly defeating Chen's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which took 27. The win also gives momentum to KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou over DPP rival Frank Hsieh in the March 22 vote. Chen Shui-bian called it the worst setback in the history of the DPP, and took responsibility by resigning as the party's chairman...
...flamboyant costumes with decidedly bland personalities, figure skater Christopher Bowman stood out for his irrepressible individuality and unapologetic, undisciplined approach to the sport. He was one of the skating world's best performers. "He was an extraordinary talent who had wit, intelligence and charm," said his long-time coach Frank Carroll. But Bowman's life was as erratic as his athleticism. Following his retirement from skating in 1992, Bowman returned periodically to the sport, as a coach and commentator. But he was never far from controversy: he was arrested in 2004 when a friend reported he had pointed a loaded...
...help him, didn't enable him, that it was a statement that you have to stop doing drugs if you want me in your life," says Carroll. Despite the rebuffs, Bowman continued to email his coach, imploring him at one point just about six months ago, "Come on, Frank, give in." And then the news of his death broke...
...something about having your consultants be advisors who are working for free that makes it a better relationship? Sort of. But it's also people that I've known for 15, 20, 25 years. Whether I was paying them or not, I'm confident that they would be very frank and forthcoming...