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...talking about behavior that is unbecoming of a diplomat." ZEHAVIT BEN-HILLEL Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on Tsuriel Raphael, Israel's ambassador to El Salvador, who was recalled after reportedly being found by police drunk, naked and wearing bondage gear in the yard of his embassy residence...
...replace the retired Michael Schumacher for Ferrari? Better still, says Kevin Alavy of research consultancy Initiative Sports Futures, "It's easier to get tickets at Sepang than at many other circuits." One reason: the lack of a homegrown Michael Schumacher means that interest among Malaysians hasn't reached top gear. Three-day passes are still available from $200. For extra drama, make sure you catch one of Sepang's "track days." This is when enthusiasts are allowed to take their own cars around the same track used by the pros. If you're without wheels, hook up with...
Bamboo in Your Pants As a crop, bamboo is both flood- and drought-resistant and fast growing. As a fabric, it's naturally antimicrobial, making for soft, nonstinky workout gear. Designer Carol Young uses it to make denim trousers...
...into the modish Café String, Nytorgsgatan 38, tel: (46-8) 714 85 14; www.cafestring.com, where absolutely everything is for sale. Are the streets feeling too chilled? At Beyond Retro, Asögatan 144, tel: (46-8) 641 36 42; www.beyondretro.com, you can browse secondhand frocks, Western and army gear - to the beat of the in-store band. And when your shopping bags are full, head over to PetSoundsBar, Skanegatan 80, tel: (46-8) 643 82 25; www.petsoundsbar.se, for a jukebox inspired cocktail (a peach vodka concoction called A Boy Named Sue is a big seller) and a lobster soup...
...soon as deflation is finally conquered. In the meantime, Japanese companies are coming under fire for failing to pass more of their profits on to workers-and Japanese politicians are being criticized for crowing about a recovery that has been largely driven by business investment as companies gear up to meet the rising demand for exports to the U.S. and China. "There has never been a recovery dating back to 1945 that is so dependent on capital investment," says Richard Katz, editor of the Oriental Economist Report. Should the U.S. and China falter, he warns, the Japanese economy will have...