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...Rundown: ? The Shays-Meehan bill bans "soft money" contributions to national political party committees, but permits contributions of up to $10,000 per donor per year to go to any state, county, or local party...
...quirky recommendations of things to see, do, buy and eat in Bangkok?or Krung Thep as it is known to Thais. Its detailed commentaries, scribbled at practically every intersection and tourist sight, make a regular guidebook unnecessary. When it comes to visiting the labyrinthine Chatuchak weekend market, her exhaustive rundown of shops and stalls is essential for finding what you want, as well as finding...
...Britain. Nobody has an accurate count of the number of British Muslims--estimates range from 1.5 million to 2.5 million--but they run the gamut of all social classes. In the West End of London, rich playboys from the gulf states are staples of the clubbing scene. In rundown mill towns in the north of England, by contrast, thousands of native Pakistanis struggle in an environment where jobs are scarce, racism is rampant and arranged marriages are the norm...
...first Reid did not align himself with extremist groups. On leaving prison in 1994, he gravitated to the Brixton Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center, a rundown Victorian house in the heart of black London. The Brixton mosque has a reputation for homeyness. Each morning children stream into the mosque's schools, brought by mothers in head scarves or veils. The mosque doesn't ask many questions about a believer's past. When you come to Islam, says the mosque's chairman, Abdul Haqq Baker, you make a fresh start. Each Friday 400 to 500 worshippers attend prayers, the majority...
...GIRLS' GUIDE TO ELVIS It's just like being in junior high again. This book offers the scoop on Elvis' way with women--the wives, the girlfriends, the screaming fans--and leaves plenty of room for ever important hair and wardrobe discussion. Oh, yeah, a rundown of Elvis films and concert highlights...