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...Minister Asif Ali Zardari, for accepting massive kickbacks and abusing his position in government. Zardari had earned the nickname "Mr. 40 Percent," the sum he reportedly demanded of potential business contacts, after being acquitted of the same charge several times in the past. Bhutto had been battling desperately to retain her office by threatening to block the general elections, scheduled for February 3. The justices ruled 6-1 against Bhutto after hearing convincing evidence of the former prime minister's corruption, phone-tapping, and a series of extrajudicial killings. Bhutto had also been accused of backing police hit squads...
...Chinese to his success--but that is a very Chinese thing to do. Instead, he cites immigrant drive: "People get to this new world, and they want to carve out their place in it. The result is dedication and a higher level of work ethic." He adds, "You always retain a bit of an underdog mentality." And if they work assiduously and lie low long enough, even underdogs will have their...
...movie, for she is played by Debbie Reynolds with that devastating blend of vagueness about life's little details and sharpness about her child's shortcomings that has driven generations of middle-class American kids half crazy. How is it that Call Waiting baffles these aging ladies while they retain their unerring touch for their offspring's hot buttons...
...must juggle three women and a multitude of conflicting emotions. To avoid awkward confrontations, Huml frequently pushes a character into the kitchen or another room, so that the cast is constantly streaming in and out of doors on the futuristic set, buzzing around Huml until he can no longer retain his composure...
...executive board decided to allow him to remain as acting treasurer and to retain his check-signing power because its next meeting will not be until...