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...warehouse." In 2001, this dealer--who was busted a few years ago for selling an illicit item that was later impounded in the U.S.--heard about a collection of figurines stolen from Empress Dou's tomb. He says he tried to get his hands on them, but another gallery owner, just down the street, scored the statues instead. In retrospect, he says, "I'm glad I didn't get to buy them. I don't need any more trouble...
...told me about Il Tempio di Iside shortly after it opened in 1999 near the Coliseum, and it has become a can't-miss stop on my dining itinerary with visiting friends and family. After a taste of complimentary Prosecco, Italy's gently sparkling white wine, Tempio's affable owner Francesco Tripodi arrives at the table to list the evening's market-fresh offerings in rapid-fire, Calabrian-accented Italian. When it's clear that diners haven't understood a word, he grins and intones: "Do ? You ? Like ? Fish?" Respond with a simple...
...INDICATORS A Few Small Repairs Network Rail, the owner of the U.K.'s rail infrastructure, moved all maintenance away from private contractors and back in-house - the biggest industry change since privatization...
...After a taste of complimentary Prosecco, Italy's gently sparkling white wine, Tempio's affable owner Francesco Tripodi arrives at the table to list the evening's market-fresh offerings in rapid-fire, Calabrian-accented Italian. When it's clear that diners haven't understood a word, he grins and intones: "Do ... You ... Like ... Fish?" Respond with a simple "Si!" and you're in for the best seafood meal of your life...
Putin could also suffer from U.S. support of another Russian titan, not of oil, but of the media: Vladimir Gusinsky, former owner of the TV station NTV. Guilty of loan fraud, Gusinsky fled Russia to escape charges but was recently arrested in Greece. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has received favorable media coverage from Gusinsky, has defended him, as have some U.S. business leaders and members of Congress. Even if the media magnate isn’t a national security threat as Putin claims, he is a political threat—unafraid to voice his opposition to current Russian...