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Thaksin could face a frosty reception in the U.K., where he spent a good deal of his previous exile. During that time, he purchased the Manchester City football club of the English Premier League. The purchase sparked controversy over his ability to pass the League's "fit and proper" test for ownership because of his alleged abuses of power in office. League officials countered that Thaksin had never been convicted of a crime. But as Thaksin's trials proceed without him, that may change. Richard Scudamore, the Premier League chief executive, was recently quoted in The Guardian as saying...
...some beer pongers, the appeal is the thrill of competition. "I like to beat people," says Chris Clark, 22, who plays on Team Premier, a group of the six best players at the Hangout. "When I come here, I win pretty much 75% of the time, and it's 100 bucks in my pocket." For others, beer pong is a social tool. "You can go into a party where you don't know anyone and just jump into a game, and by the end of it, you know everyone," says student Kristin Catlin, 22. In college, beer pong's acculturative...
Back at the Hangout, Pete Ouellette, 22, is hoping to find sponsors to send two Team Premier members to the WSOBP next January. "We don't fold underneath the pressure," the business major says of his team's beer-pong dominance. "Some people get their heart rates up when they get to the last cup, whereas we just relax." Sort of like an athlete getting in the zone--or getting a buzz...
...Given the gravity of Petrella's condition and the publicity her case has generated, Sarkozy wrote Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi in July, promising to deliver Petrella, but asking that "a measure of clemency be considered for her, as soon as possible", given her flawless behavior since coming to France. Days later, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano ruled out any quick pardons for Petrella, citing her "numerous and extremely serious terrorist crimes". That's a view supported by the outraged Italians who were injured or lost loved ones in Red Brigades attacks and want to see justice finally served...
Still, despite the risks, there's scarcely a bear in sight in the bullish market of English and European football. Which is why, when the Premier League kicks off three weeks from now, returning fans - who routinely cheer on their favorite players in song - will find themselves forced to retire some of last season's tunes and hastily pen some new ones. And nobody ought to be singing louder than the teams' accountants...