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...growth. The trouble is, the President has virtually no mandate to push through the painful fiscal measures needed to cut the mounting deficit. Unpopular plans to tax SMS messages and raise duties on tobacco and alcohol have already been scrapped. And Arroyo is now expected to deliver on a raft of expensive campaign promises that, politically, she can't afford to drop. Add an unresolved terrorism threat and the possibility of another "People Power" revolt, and you might wonder why anyone would fight for the presidency. "I feel sorrier for the winner than for the loser," says Asiri Abubakar...
...both American history and literature, interracial friendships seem to “occur in some sort of a frontier space, whether in the wilderness, a whaling ship or a river raft in the nineteenth century”—an area outside of mainstream society that allows people to “live subversively,” Stauffer said...
...thing when a raft of 1950s-style pencil skirts and twinsets marches down fashion runways, but nowadays it seems that mid-century design is invading every room of the house. Who would have envisioned a future that looks so much like the past? Fashion trends come and go, but the cultural appetite for great design, specifically 1950s style, doesn't seem to wane. Companies as diverse as KitchenAid and Balenciaga are delving into their archives and revisiting mid-century colors and curves. And a host of famous furniture companies are reintroducing classics--from Prouv to Parzinger...
...pair decided that if they can’t buy a house in the Square, they should move to a more plausible course of action. They rejected the idea of using the funds to buy a yacht instead due to rumors that Sabliere Society was purchasing a small raft. "They won't exactly be making waves," Winston said, nose upturned...
...match-winning save against Arsenal's Robert Pires in his first big test last August, Howard had given up just 37 goals in 37 Premiership, FA Cup and Champions League matches through Saturday and had 14 shutouts - not the most impressive numbers, but not bad, either, considering the raft of suspensions and injuries to United's defenders. But mostly, Howard has been notable for consistency, the dullest of words until you realize it's the last thing anyone expected. "From the first game he looked like he belonged," says American midfielder Claudio Reyna of crosstown rival Manchester City. "Every goalie...