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...from plastic surgery, Prime Minister SILVIO BERLUSCONI finally stepped back in front of the cameras last week. Noticeably tauter around the throat and eyes, the billionaire politician conceded only that he "took a few hours for myself every morning to get back in shape." Face-lift or not, the hubbub proves that "more than a Prime Minister, Berlusconi is a star," says newspaper editor Giuliano Ferrara. Let's just hope this doesn't give jowly old Ted Kennedy any ideas...
...recognition has begun dialogue on airplanes, sparked conversations at meetings, and affiliated his name with several gay websites. All of which, he says, are fine by him. “[The letter] started something of a discussion on both sides, including mine,” he says. But the hubbub around his views was a bit more than he bargained for. “I wasn’t naïve enough to expect no reaction, but I didn’t expect such a violent...
Amid all the hubbub regarding the hows and whys of Schwarzenegger's victory, there is an overlooked explanation: he may simply represent what has been lacking in politics for a considerable while. He is a self-made man who has enough money so he never needs to ingratiate himself with the various lobbyists and political-action committees that plague our system. Instead of spending his entire career ensconced in a bureaucracy spending other people's money, he built a thriving business and career. Maybe what many voters want is someone who has actually had to live and survive...
...Amid all the hubbub regarding the hows and whys of Schwarzenegger's victory, there is an overlooked explanation: he may simply represent what has been lacking in politics for a considerable while. He is a self-made man who has enough money, so he doesn't need to ingratiate himself with the lobbyists and political-action committees that plague our system. Instead of spending his entire career ensconced in a bureaucracy spending other people's money, he built a thriving business and career. Maybe what many voters want is someone who has actually had to live and survive...
...post for the year to become interim athletic director, leaving head bench duties to trusted assistant Stan Moore. Then, prized recruit Justin Anderson left school in late September because of homesickness. On top of that, the university announced last week that it will begin offering athletic scholarships. Amid the hubbub, it’s amazing Moore has kept his guys coming to the rink everyday. But not only has he done that, he’s led them to a solid start. The Raiders are 1-1-1, with a big home-opener win over Ferris State, an NCAA tournament...