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...thought of her, insofar as I saw her - and when it comes to the character, I'm not a particularly visual writer in that I never see their faces, though I do see their general presence - as comfortably padded, well-padded. And that's where I came up with the expression "traditionally built." It sort of flowed from a discussion she had about traditional notions of beauty in Africa, which would tend to celebrate fleshiness. It indicates that she's not going to be swayed by passing fashion. Her build is traditional. It shows that she is comfortable with herself...
...Over at General Motors, CEO Fritz Henderson on Monday outlined a tough deal for bondholders as well, as the automaker scrambled to reduce its debt. The prospects for that deal are better than Chrysler's, but they are far from guaranteed...
...Never is the importance of global health cooperation more clear than moments like this week, as dozens of nations work together to curb the spread of a new and deadly infectious disease. Many might think that the swine flu outbreak may have prompted WHO's Director General to give Taiwan the green light to join its governing body, which meets once a year, but the invitation has been rumored for weeks in Taipei. During the SARS crisis in 2003, Taiwan's application was rejected because of Beijing's opposition to their entrance. As China's next door neighbor, Taiwan...
...archrival, the ruling Congress Party, immediately demanded Modi's resignation. But the BJP dismissed such calls, with general secretary Arun Jaitley claiming, "There is nothing against Modi," and that none of the investigations conducted by the Gujarati government had cited him. Jaitley also hinted at a conspiracy behind the timing of the court ruling, claiming that in the past, various reports targeting the BJP have been released at critical phases of elections. (Several key states have yet to vote.) Many observers point out, however, that most of these types of decisions actually came out in the BJP's favor...
...analyst Jai Mrug, adding that Gandhi's remark rejuvenated the Hindu vote in the state in favor of the BJP. "The [electorate] will see the present court ruling as an attempt by the central government to malign Modi and reduce his chances of being Prime Minister in the next general elections...