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...Tondo slum, were supposed to be headed on an excursion to the nearby resort town of Tagaytay. Instead they spent the day parked in their school bus near Manila's city hall - hostages in a nationally televised, eight-and-a-half-hour standoff between their daycare center's owner and Manila police...
...graft and other economic crimes. The roundup has netted former ministers from the two main political parties and, most recently, even Zia's own son Tareque Rahman. Last week Rahman, 40, appeared in court to face a charge (which he denies) that he extorted $147,000 from the owner of a Dhaka construction firm. The government has also frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in bank accounts belonging to politicians-money it suspects was illegally obtained...
...cooking recipes have helped introduce the drink to newcomers, including bartenders, "who use the recipes for inspiration." That's particularly vital in the U.S., where mixologists in trendy bars have a huge influence on sales. "People love the complexity it adds to cocktails and mixed drinks," says Audrey Saunders, owner of Pegu Club, in New York City's SoHo district...
With the most reliable starter gone from a pitching staff that posted a collective 5.28 ERA a year ago, the Bulldogs, with the exception of closer Brett Rosenthal, are unsettled on the mound. But speedy Josh Cox returns atop the Yale batting order, and 1B Marc Sawyer, owner of a lifetime .363 batting average, is back in the middle...
...Danielo, father of six and owner of a battered, windowless yellow taxi, was as easygoing as his sister. He had the hooded eyes and easy smile of a man whose greatest pleasure in life was sleep, something which, I would find out, he could do anywhere, anytime. He drove at walking pace, the better to be able to chat to friends and relatives we passed on the road. And when I queried the health of the ancient Nissan as it groaned on a slight incline, Danielo explained he didn't worry about things like shocks, door handles or windows...