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...Backed into a political corner, Thaksin tried to put a positive spin Monday on the poll results, claiming a victory despite the mounting pile of spoiled and ?No Vote? ballots. But his bravado didn?t last long, particularly since he also faces a constitutional logjam over invalid races for 39 parliamentary seats that must be run again on April 23. As rumors swirled of his likely successors, Thaksin flew Tuesday afternoon to meet revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej at his seaside palace before making his brief farewell address. In it, he referred to the auspicious 60th anniversary of the king...
...Ladd ranch is so flagrant that sometimes the illegals arrive by taxi. A dirt road parallels the border fence and the Ladd property for several miles, in full view of border-patrol electronic lookout posts that ceased functioning long ago. When drivers reach an appropriate location, passengers pile out and run through one of the many holes in the fence and make their way across the ranch...
...wisecracking crew getting ready to take down a cache of jewels--"Just say no to blow, kids," quips ringleader Nick (Andre Braugher) as he blasts open a vault. But the game quickly gets heavy, and the story more gripping: along the way, Nick's crew finds and steals a pile of cash that turns out to belong to the Chinese Mafia. Revenge is sought, friends turn on each other, and people are killed brutally...
...heed his commands on deportment, and even the dog no longer takes him seriously. His wife, fed up with his aloof dignity, has a one-night fling with an American soldier. Determined to regain her affection, Shunsuke goes heavily into debt to build a modern, American-style house. That pile becomes a metaphor for the marriage and much else. The roof leaks. Plants die on the sunbaked veranda. And when the Japanese-made air-conditioning system breaks down, Shunsuke learns he could have had a superior American version for a fraction of the price. "What we've learned from...
...will ask to borrow her stuff from now on, too, so as to not put her on the defensive and to illustrate that these are equally beneficial, and not just your dictates. Regarding the missing money, be completely sure that it is missing and not just under that pile of clothes or unread syllabi or cold pack from UHS or newspaper clippings from home about your father’s band, “Mid-Life Crisis.” Underneath the clutter lies some type of flooring and potentially your lost money. Money is an extremely touchy subject...