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...touching love songs while in office. Ultimately, Berlusconi’s miraculous powers are undeniable—especially with the peninsular judicial system. As he loves to assert, he has never been convicted of a crime. But a closer look suggests something rotten in the Italian Civil Code. With perfect timing, the Italian Parliament altered the statute of limitations and narrowed the scope of EU convictions to “protect Italian sovereignty.” Surprisingly, those changes also made Berlusconi untouchable. And emulating any credible Messiah, he comes to the rescue when his close disciples are about...
...these days, the real China is making Manzano's prosperity as precarious as a two-legged stool. In a perfect example of globalization at work, ferocious competition from Chinese manufacturers is snatching away Manzano's customers--and its life. Over the past three years, about 200 Manzano companies have closed, and a worrisome number of the remaining 900 are struggling. The cheap labor isn't just in China. Sawmills have moved to Croatia, Poland and Romania, where an increasing amount of prefabrication is carried...
...endless Pacific's whitecaps and whale plumes. A recent renovation and a new chef have met with critical acclaim. As you sit in Jonah's elegant interior, dining on the likes of king prawns in burnt butter or snapper with mussel bouillabaisse, you'll be in a perfect position to understand why. For reservations, call...
...Carville: I would say you have a perfect right not to be involved. And let me tell you that all the Jack Abramoffs in the world are going to be involved. And if you want to turn the country over to them, then fine. If you think you will go into any other profession that doesn't have that, you're going to be extremely surprised. Human nature is what it is and is in my view insufficient reason to leave something as important as public affairs over to cynics...
...Crimson (1-5) visited this weekend, had the team searching for relief. Showing itself both wild and hittable, the pitching staff did not receive any—until yesterday afternoon.Together, sophomore Brad Unger and senior Matt Brunnig pitched a three-hit shutout. In his four innings, Brunnig was perfect.“Brunnig was pretty awesome,” said sophomore hurler Shawn Haviland, who struggled on the mound in the series opener. “He threw a ton of strikes, and was huge for us since our middle and late relief has been a weakness for us lately...