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...been called the female John Grisham. How do you feel about that? It makes me feel like I'm cross-dressing. I've actually met him; he's a very nice guy. But the truth is, more so than ever before, I have my own voice, and it's not a girl version of a man. By the way, do you ever see any man called [that]? You never see that kind of a description. You'll never see, "He's a guy version of Lisa Scottoline." I resist that as much as I take it as a compliment...
Quite so. For Elisa Alloro, a former Mediaset presenter who was tapped for the E.U. election, "Silvio's" suggestion that she go into politics was a welcome attempt to close the age and gender gap in government. She'd met the Prime Minister back in 2005, when she was 28, and was interviewing him for a Mediaset program. Alloro missed her plane; he offered her a ride on his jet. As they flew, she recalls, he quizzed her on his policies, on that morning's newspapers. By the end of the afternoon - some of which was spent strolling...
...insurgency's leaders too. In a sign of mounting frustration with Karzai's government, Obama recently requested an analysis of Afghanistan's provinces to determine which of them had leaders with whom the U.S. could work directly. The request apparently did not exclude Taliban commanders, a move that has met with approval among Afghans. "There are many capable people in the Taliban ... [who] can be an asset [to the government] if they agree to lay down their arms," says Haleem Fidayee, governor of Wardak province. To many, the Taliban are no worse than the warlords who preceded them in power...
...Crimson made an impressive showing on the day, as seven nationally-contending teams met in the Gordon Track and Tennis Center, including defending national champion Penn State and Ivy League rival Princeton...
...students who were not affiliated with any organized functions or clubs that met during the recess, a Thanksgiving meal was offered for six straight hours at Dunster House, beginning at noon. Centerpieces included cider-glazed ham, roast turkey breast, and after-dinner mints...