Word: kia
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...those currents are evident in South Carolina. Over the course of several days in the midst of the Clinton-Obama fracas, I met a number of well-connected black Democrats in the state who were unfamiliar with the details of the controversy. Xavier Starkes, 45, a trial attorney, and Kia Anderson, 35, a state employee whose mother is a Clinton activist, were in fact slightly miffed at the (very white) notion that as African Americans they would cast their votes entirely on the basis of skin color or a media squabble...
...pounding samba drums. Legions of shirtless young men are cheering, "Corinthians, my life! Corinthians, my past! Corinthians, my true love!" Above them in the director's box sits the unlikeliest of futebol moguls, and the man who made it his goal to save their team, if not their league: Kia Joorabchian, 33, a suave, Iranian-born Brit...
...Which may be why it was such a catharsis to see the Rutgers players respond to Imus at their press conference in their own words. "I'm a woman, and I'm someone's child," said Kia Vaughn. "I achieve a lot. And unless they've given this name, a 'ho,' a new definition, then that is not what I am." She stood with her teammates, a row of unbowed, confident women. For a few minutes, anyway, they drew a line we could all agree on and formed a line we could all get behind...
...None of this bodes well for Detroit, of course, or Asian manufacturers like Hyundai and Kia, which largely target budget shoppers. The Chinese cars are expected to carry rock-bottom prices along with generous warranties to ease concerns about their quality and long-term reliability. Since the Chinese exporters have such low labor costs - around $2 an hour - they can afford to pack the cars with standard features like electronic stability control, antilock brakes and rear-view cameras for parking assistance. Nor are the cars being designed with drab proleterian styling. The highly regarded Italian design shop Pininfarina produced...
...most people organic food remains a luxury item. It comes down to a question of budgeting: Buying organic may be desirable, even cooler, but it is hardly necessary. Sure we would all prefer Burberry and Audi, but Gap and Kia are more affordable and just as functional...