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...actual police force in Haiti, Aristide tended to promote armed groups out in the streets to defend his government from its enemies. And that strategy is in many ways backfiring on him. Guy Phillipe, the most visible figure in the rebel front, used to be a police honcho. But other key figures, such as Louis Jodel Chamblain, are veterans of Fraph, a paramilitary organization created during the anti-Aristide military coup of 1991 (reversed in 1994 by U.S. intervention), whose function was to terrorize those sections of the population supporting Aristide. It's far from clear how extensive the rebels...
NISH KANKIWALA Worldwide Whopper Man How does a guy who has never worked in a restaurant spend his first days as a fast-food honcho? Flipping burgers. Since being named president of Burger King International last month, Kankiwala, 45, has been working at Burger Kings around the globe. The Indian-born exec had been running European business for Pepsi, where he presided over eight straight quarters of market-share growth. He hopes to sate Burger King's hunger for growth by increasing its presence in new markets...
...then that Benson rediscovered her passion for music. After her mother’s full recovery, Benson went to Los Angeles to cut demos and play clubs, hoping for a recording contract. Finally, she clicked with China Danforth, head honcho of DKG Music, a budding California-based label that was willing to put its money on Benson’s ethereal, hip hop sound...
...real concern, then, was showing up at work with it. As luck would have it, my first pierced morning was the day of the weekly all-reporters’ meeting at the New York Observer, where I’m a summer intern. Peter Kaplan, head honcho of the paper, started the meeting by double-taking at me and asking, “Did you do that on our watch...
...side effect of his closed-border policy is the rumors that circulate about him. A quick rundown: Is he still dating Jennifer Meyer, daughter of Universal Studios head honcho Ron? Probably--but he doesn't talk about it. Does he really have a bad back that limits his ability to do stunts? Yes, but it's feeling fine these days, thanks. Did Columbia Pictures try to replace him in Spider-Man II with rival boy-man Jake Gyllenhaal? And did he have to beg his way back into the Spidey suit, with the help of the aforementioned well-connected girlfriend...