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Saakashvili still has the immense talent for communication that made him an international celebrity when he took power after 2003's bloodless Rose Revolution. He's an imposing man - at 6 ft. 4 in. (193 cm), he is the tallest Georgian I saw until we watched the national basketball team beat Belarus - with a polyglot charisma. At various times throughout the week, he spoke to me in Russian, Spanish and - above all - his famous English, an enthusiastic tumble of idiomatic American that he learned while studying and practicing law in New York City and Washington. (See pictures of the Russians...
...Saakashvili remains close to Biden, who visited Georgia in August. A senior Obama Administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, says that in private talks, Biden "spoke very candidly about the importance of acting on his promise to pursue political reforms." Saakashvili said he likes the new Administration. "I saw mostly second-term Bush," Saakashvili laments: the Bush that was too distracted to pay attention. President Obama has essentially the same policies, but now "it's much better implementation." (See pictures of Obama in Russia...
...last time I saw Ben was at a celebration of the 50th anniversary of his restaurant. Celebrities and politicians were there, along with people of all backgrounds. Regardless of race, creed or culture, Ben made everyone feel at home. His sons and daughter, who now run the family business, do too. For Ben, that was the key word: family...
While the freshmen cruised to victory, Harvard’s varsity rowers saw varying degrees of success, with the top boats excelling but finding first place elusive...
Citing examples of energy research he saw at MIT, Obama called on young people to undertake “the challenge of their generation” at a time when critics of the proposed energy and climate legislation attempt to block its passage...