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Then again, anonymity can protect the innocent as well as the guilty. As privacy advocates will be ecstatically eager to remind you, Common Sense and The Federalist were both first published anonymously. In countries where governments don't respect free speech, anonymity is a priceless resource. Right now the Chinese city of Xiamen is trying to ban anonymous Web postings after citizens used the Internet to organize a protest against a new chemical plant...
...Ultimately though, the actual net worth of the worldwide Church, over which the Pope always holds the last word, is indeed vastly greater than the Vatican operating budget would indicate. Indeed, simply weighing the value of certain works of art inside St. Peter's brings estimates to the word "priceless." Another reason, perhaps, why Church officials in Rome don't want to face the potential economic risks of these lawsuits...
Back home in Paris a week later, Kouchner paces restlessly around his Quai d'Orsay office - "this golden cage," as he calls it - on the Left Bank, with its crystal chandeliers and priceless tapestries. He circles his desk, bemoaning economic injustices, political paralysis and U.S. missteps in Iraq, and outlining his goals to Time. These include a peaceful transition to independence in Kosovo, multiparty talks in Lebanon, an "honest broker" role for France between the U.S. and Iran, and some relief for Africa's refugees. At the time, he was also preparing for his first big initiative as Foreign Minister...
...recognized as a humanitarian. Diana is like a passport that allows our workers into these villages so they can do their jobs." The market may have put a value on every aspect of Diana?s life and death, but there are places where her image is still priceless...
...three 16th century buildings are being restored in authentic Venetian décor and transformed into 26 apartments decorated with priceless Pauly chandeliers and objets. Members--never more than 260, by invitation only--are entitled to stay in any of the apartments whenever they like and have access to a private jet from any European location and use of the club's launch, as well as its yacht, docked at the Port of Venice. The glass museum will be open to the public during the day, and club members can invite guests in after hours for an aperitif. Membership...