Word: riches
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...Senate, however, was a different matter. The ultimate country-club, the Senate is dominated by those politicians who know who how to manipulate the system best. Many of them, rich from large campaign war-chests and PAC money, staunchly refuse to change it. Among these is hawkish Sen. Mitch McConnel (R-KY), head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. As the dispenser of funds for Republican candidates across the country, the anti-reform McConnell took money away from Republicans who supported McCain-Feingold, like Washingtonian Linda Smith (who lost her Senate race), and gave them to candidates who could take...
...vermilion, the color used on the gates of wealthy people's mansions in old China. Descended from Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Ming-dynasty Emperor (1368-98), the Zhu clan was a big landowner around Changsha in Hunan province, where Zhu was born in 1928. "The Zhu family was very rich," says Zhu Yunzhong, 66, a retired doctor and Zhu Rongji's cousin. "That caused many of them problems after the revolution--even myself...
...passports, identity papers, even license plates to eradicate any trace of their claim to the province. No one knows how many have died or been killed, but every refugee had a tale of terror to tell. Milosevic seemed intent on emptying not just the historically sacred (and mineral-rich) north and central zones dear to Serb hearts and pocketbooks but every square inch of the Connecticut-size province. Even without confirmation of the widespread stories of atrocity or war crimes, the brutal outflow told a clear enough tale. A systematic expulsion was under way that, NATO predicted, could empty...
...more I think about it, the more I realize that not including the children of high rollers among the original acceptances could add to the scheme's appeal. Rich people tend to be thrilled by the opportunity to get into places that are supposedly full. It makes them feel important. That's what those silly locker-room discussions about which big shot really has power come down to: Knicks tickets and tables at hot restaurants...
BONING UP Eating calcium-rich foods is not the only way to prevent osteoporosis. Fruits and vegetables seem to help too. Data on elderly folks show that those who eat the most fruits and veggies have the strongest bones. Fresh produce contains high levels of magnesium and potassium, which are found in healthy bones and may help prevent calcium from leaching...