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...Swiss claim that the U.S. proceeding against UBS breaks the terms of the treaty between the two countries that permits an exchange of information on tax matters only in individual cases where a specific and justified request is made. "The blocking order that the Swiss government is prepared to issue would be a first, but it's a reasonable step to take in light of the IRS's threatened disregard for international treaties and provisions of Swiss law," says James Nason, spokesman for the Swiss Banking Association (SBA), a trade group for Switzerland's financial institutions. (Read "The Swiss Question...
...cardiac distress and administered CPR before calling 911 for assistance on June 25, the day the entertainer died. When contacted by TIME, Miranda Sevcik, spokeswoman for the law firm representing Murray, said that they would not be commenting on the numerous rumors, innuendo or unnamed sources at the request of LAPD investigators. (See pictures of Jackson's final days...
There's no buzzkill quite like getting a friend request on Facebook from Mommy and Daddy dearest. Not to mention the philosophical quandaries that result: Do I accept? If I accept, do they go on limited profile? If they're on limited profile, what do they get to see? Will they bug me and my friends? For many, the easier solution is just to bail on Facebook entirely...
...dissuade parents from joining in on the online fun. Leitenberg says her relationship with her father has even - gasp! - grown closer since he joined Facebook. Instead, sites like MyParentsJoinedFacebook are meant to help parents avoid common pitfalls. "We want people to know that when they get that friend request, it's O.K. to say yes," Brooks Adickman says...
...Cassandra's hippie ideas - the compost bin, rubbing lemon on her underarms instead of deodorant - she'd give up on this in a few weeks. Even as the due date approached and she was still set on eating her placenta, I couldn't imagine that she'd remember to request it from the doctor after the most physically draining experience of her life. This is a woman who, 9 times out of 10, forgets the bag of leftovers at the restaurant. (See the top 10 iPhone applications for new moms...