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...blue ribbon commission investigating the FBI's failures in the case of FBI agent-turned-spy Robert Hanssen reported Thursday that routine background checks over more than two decades turned up numerous tip-offs that Hanssen was spending much more money that he was making...
...stage and even while he was watching the acts perform—that is, the acts to which he paid any attention at all. It should not come as any surprise though, that Summers was uncomfortable on Saturday. With only a few exceptions, every performer was wearing a green ribbon in support of ethnic studies, and many other people were wearing larger green buttons. Meanwhile, the University has remained steadfast in its view that there is no need for an ethnic studies department because it is cross-disciplinary. (Of course, as any student knows, there is in actuality very little...
...lifestyle, any good works she did tended to be forgotten. True, Margaret could be a difficult, high-handed presence - who often demanded deference even from her friends. But her many adopted charities greatly valued her efforts on their behalf. And she dutifully slogged through her allotted round of ribbon cuttings, provincial trips and hospital openings. Patron or president of more than 80 organizations, she worked hard for the Guide Association, the Royal Ballet and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, a particular favorite of which she had served as president continuously since...
...only full of thongs, rather than throngs of holiday shoppers. The personalized service is designed to make even the most squeamish man comfortable while shopping for lingerie. The moment shoppers pass through the door they are serenaded by elegant classical music playing softly behind the racks of tantalizing ribbon and lace. The friendly staff members are eager to help and immediately ask for the pertinent information on cup size, color preference and—“delicately”—the weight of the intended recipient. If these facts aren’t readily available, Belle...
...naughty one") might be expected to act up a bit. The worry, for those who guard the monarchy, is whether Harry is doomed to repeat himself. The temptations--harder drugs, indiscreet women--are infinite, while his future occupation is a yawning void: if not a polo-playing, ribbon-cutting, organic farmer like his dad, what will he become? The younger siblings in royal families "are almost always neglected," says Harold Brooks-Baker, publishing director of Burke's Peerage. "Instead of going to pubs on the holidays, he should be meeting heads of state, learning the ropes. He needs training...