Word: loyalism
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...trying to scale back the U.S.'s combat operations and force Iraqi troops to take over the job of maintaining security. As it did in Fallujah in April, the U.S. last week chose to deal instead of fight, this time accepting a truce with the Shi'ite militia loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, 30. The U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division agreed to pull back from the holy city of Najaf in a deal pushed by Grand Ayatullah Ali Husaini Sistani, the most respected Shi'ite leader in the country...
...Asian Imports An increasingly popular strategy for winning new fans and selling merchandise is to hire a favorite son with his own loyal following. Japanese imports like Hidoshi Nakata (Bologna) and Shinji Ono (Feyenoord) have helped their European clubs hawk souvenirs and attract Asian tourists. Through the end of last year, midfielder Junichi Inamoto (left) has helped English team Fulham earn $3.7 million in merchandise sales and television rights in Japan...
Best shot at soccer-mom vote: Already stumping for their Dem-contender pop (they're loyal!), Alex directs films (she's creative!) and Vanessa attends Harvard Medical School (a smarty...
...gets Yukos, once it bankrupts?" Apparently there is an answer. "We know that the successor has been picked - we still don't know exactly [who it is]," says a senior Russian Cabinet official. "The person does not matter, though. It's the type that does: someone close and demonstrably loyal to Putin." Car Trouble Maybe this is a good time to buy a car. Last week Roger Putnam, chairman of Ford in Britain , lamented that new E.U. directives on auto safety, to be implemented by 2008, would add about 35,000 to the sale price of every new car. Among...
...appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 56 times, acted in more than 20 movies and was paid handsomely to speak during at least one corporate event you might have attended. King, whose most famous stand-up comedy routines critiqued suburban life, succeeded because he was brutally honest, hardworking and loyal. His greatest attachment was to the Friars Club, of which he was a member for more than 50 years, succeeding Frank Sinatra in 1997 as Abbot. Although it rarely showed on his face, his love of all things Friarly--not just the roasts he often hosted but the everyday bonding...