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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...fellow democrats want a presidential nominee long on experience, vision and brains, they will persuade former Vice President Gore to throw his hat into the ring. President George W. Bush's disastrous terms have shown us all how hazardous it is to pick a President with very little relevant experience. Good intentions, handsome hairstyles and slick sound bites don't help much when the chips are down. Douglas C. Kelley, Ann Arbor, Michigan...
...World Whiskies Conference. Delegates chatted over tea, coffee or 12-year-old Aberfeldy, discussing only one thing: India. Rekhi opened his speech by demanding that the E.U. redefine whisky to accommodate molasses-derived brands. "There should be no definitional barriers based on geography or substrates," he says. "Whisky cannot ring-fence itself." Yes it can--and should--according to rebuttals from the scotch side. "Rules are there to protect consumers," said Mike Keiller, CEO of Morrison Bowmore. "I would have grave difficulty for something called Indian whisky made that way to sit alongside my Bowmore...
...businessmen J.P. Goenka and N.R. Pillai enjoy 12-year-old Glenfiddich at $8.50 a shot. "Those who can afford it drink it. But for most people, it's still too expensive," says Pillai. "It's a sort of a status symbol," says Goenka, each finger encased in a nuggety ring. "India has a massive middle class ready for this sort of thing, but it's still perhaps just a bit beyond them." The two men take another...
...Supporters of Siriporn's beaten Japanese opponent, Ayaka Miyano, have complained that the Thai fighter profited from a home-ring advantage. Certainly, the crowd assembled at the Klong Prem Prison, affectionately known as the "Bangkok Hilton," was on Siriporn's side. Between rounds, transvestite inmates performed a saucy fashion show, while a prison band serenaded the audience with Thai folk songs. But the claim of home-crowd advantage will soon be tested when the Black Rose, now a free woman, defends her title against the winner of an upcoming matchup between a Mexican and a German...
...says Huang.Two years after their first date, Huang surprised Lee with a bouquet of 24 roses. After a few mishaps, he managed to lure her to the Weeks Footbridge, where he dropped to one knee and proposed, presenting Lee with his grandmother’s engagement ring. “I was so nervous that I still had my backpack on,” says Huang, laughing at the awkward, book-bag-accessorized hug the two shared.The couple plans to reside in Cambridge, as Huang begins work at Foundation Strategy Group Social Impact Advisors, a non-profit that offers consulting...