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...federal government, which provided $50 million in funding for the project through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), said that Shleifer and Hay had engaged in unethical behavior and breached agreements with the government by investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in Russian companies. The government contends that these companies were directly affected by Shleifer’s and Hay’s advice...
...nicest guy in the world.' The other is, 'Is he gay?' Interviewing him last week, the first thing I learned is that he likes to know whom he's dealing with. I was riding in the passenger seat of his Porsche, when he suddenly said, 'You speak Russian, don't you? Someone told me that.' The information was correct. Maybe it was a message (I'm watching; don't try any funny business), or maybe he's just a guy who does his homework. Hard to tell with Cruise, who's known for being the most guarded, in-control movie...
...Pashtun regional governor, Taj Mohammed Wardak. When Wardak sought to go to his new ministry, police loyal to his predecessor briefly blocked the road. SOUTH AFRICA Ice Rescue A South African ship set out for the Antarctic to rescue 107 crew and passengers, including 79 members of a Russian research expedition, on board a vessel trapped in pack ice. Though the stricken ship has fuel for 45 days, it began to ration its food supplies. The rescuers worried about ice storms and the lack of daylight at this time of year in Antarctica. The South Africans are taking two military...
...once secure professionals and army officers drifted into the twilight world of the city's nightlife as tea dancers and hostesses. The situation was so bad it even attracted the attention of the League of Nations. A report compiled by its officials estimated that one in four White Russian women had drifted into prostitution...
...have packed stadiums in Seoul and Tokyo are a burden and not just a boon. Luck has little to do with this Asian triumph. Japan and Korea thundered through to the round of 16 without losing a single match, finishing atop their groups and besting, among others, much-admired Russian and Portuguese teams. It's too early to call this Asia's Cup, but the 2002 contest will be remembered with pride by two countries yearning to be global players. "It is a huge moment we are living for Japan right now," said Japan's coach Philippe Troussier...