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...goes ahead and answers your demands, do you think you can work with him in good faith? My faith has certainly been shaken, but I would ask what's the timetable? As we have seen, the promises are made but then they are broken. What we are talking about to restore good faith is up-front action. We are talking about up-front revival of the constitution, up-front retirement as chief of army staff and up-front elections on schedule, announced by November 15th, and held by January 15th. If he is prepared to take these measures, along with...
...shaken me to my core," added Winfrey. "This has been one of the most devastating, if not the most devastating, experiences of my life... As with all such experiences, there is always something to be gained, something to be learned. At the core of me is a belief that all things happen for a reason no matter the devastation, and this too shall pass." All dorm matrons at the school had been dismissed, said Winfrey. "When I told them the dorm matrons had been removed, the girls cheered and wept, they were so happy," she added, urging the abused girls...
...Arroyo certainly doesn't need any more critics. Already accused of vote-rigging during her 2004 election - a charge she denies - Arroyo and her administration have recently been shaken by more scandals. Benjamin Abalos, head of the Philippines' election commission and Arroyo's political ally, resigned Oct. 1 over accusations that he was involved in a telecom deal with a Chinese company that allegedly doled out nearly $200 million in kickbacks. (Abalos denies the allegations and has vowed to take legal action against his accusers.) And on Oct. 11, lawmakers were allegedly handed paper bags full of money during meetings...
...withdrawal of an addict: “I was in a sweat all night, my mind blank, as I clutched the Guerlain toothbrush that I kept like a charm in my night table, chewing on my despair and jealousy. The next day I was a wreck, my body shaken by chills, without energy for anything, and I didn’t even want to eat.” As with any love story, the ending makes or breaks all: Will they get together? It is here that Vargas Llosa’s train runs out of steam. For such...
...poster is part of the campaign by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) for the October 21 parliamentary elections, and it has sparked a controversy that has shaken up Switzerland's usually placid politics. From street corners to the corridors of power, people are heatedly debating whether the poster incites racism or accurately reflects outrage over skyrocketing youth violence and other crimes perpetrated by some immigrants...