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...padre è Michele,” my dad said, and instantly hoards of other relatives poured out of the house exclaiming “Santa Maria!” and smothering our cheeks with kisses. They ushered us into the kitchen where the women were preparing the Ferragosto lunch, comparable to American Thanksgiving. Half an hour later, more food had been made, extra chairs were fitted around the table, and my brother and I were instructed to sit at the kids’ table with a cousin whose name was Maria Grazie—forever “Maria...
...Almost four years ago, right before the election, the 11-M terrorist attacks in Madrid turned millions to the streets to protest against former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and his foreign policy, giving Rodríguez Zapatero, then the underdog, a clear edge. Once again, good timing has saved the Socialists’ election fortunes, delaying the inevitable economic doubts that loom in the Spanish horizon...
...finisher coming in the form of senior Steven Ahn in ninth place. Junior co-captain Scott DiGiulio and classmate Craig Gorin finished 19th and 24th, respectively. On the women’s side of things the top finish of the day came in the form of junior co-captain Maria Larsson who took home the silver in epee, falling short of defeating St. John’s Tanya Novakovska. Classmate Lisa Vastola finished 13th. “Maria frankly did surprise me coming in second,” Brand said. “She’s had a good...
...even a prosperous future presents knotty challenges. In the course of just two generations, Spain's economic expansion has turned it from an emigrant to an immigrant nation. Integrating new arrivals is a Socialist priority, but many immigrants don't support the party's progressive family policies. Ana Maria Vinazza says that in the decade since she arrived from Peru, "the Spanish family has changed for the worse." Beyond her opposition to gay marriage, and concern with the loss of religious values, she sees too many Spaniards indulging the young. "Parents give children too much. You have to earn what...
Both analysts and ordinary citizens, however, believe it unlikely that the President now has the mandate to nationalize a giant like Polar. "Chavez wouldn't have the support of a lot of people," says Maria Lozada, 56, from the stand where she sells newspapers in the rundown commercial center of Parque Central. Although she supports Chavez, she voted against his constitutional reforms and believes private enterprise is essential for Venezuela. "Because the other things he's done - like [nationalizing] the telecommunications company - haven't worked well...