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...Apart from the moral and ethical problems that buying off voters raises, such an act can increase instability in this frail country. It could lead the opposing party to doubt the legitimacy of the elections and lead to calls for another round of elections...
...estimates passenger traffic will contract by 5.7% this year, leaving airlines with losses of $4.7 billion. Carriers such as Cathay Pacific and Qantas have been cutting services, which in turn hurts hotels and restaurants in places such as Sydney, Mumbai and London, to which Cathay Pacific will cut 17 round-trip flights in May alone...
...Boston fans. While much more popular for the Red Sox, Harvard kids that come up here and all of a sudden think its cool to root for the Sawx and Pats and Celts are kind of annoying. But indulge them...and watch Game 7 of an epic NBA first round series between the Celtics and the Bulls...
Heralded as potentially one of the best first-round series ever by famed Boston-bred sportswriter Bill Simmons after scintillating Game 1, the series has been just that: the single best first-round series ever. It just got the record for most overtimes played in an NBA playoff series in history--in only six games. It has played 7 overtimes, the previous record was 4. Heroic performances and huge moments have been a staple in this series. Game 6 alone included Joakim Noah's epic steal and dunk, Ray Allen's antics, which included several ridiculous shots and 51 points...
...punched, a slight "breath" sound could be heard, which according to Nguyen is what happens as as boxer tightens up his stomach muscles to better handle the blows. At one point a spectator could be heard calling, "Haran, you're so sexy!" from the audience. Nguyen left the second round with a bloody nose but seemed upbeat about his performance...