Word: silver
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...first-ever extensive interview. Over the course of several encounters in Turin and Rome, he spoke with Time about his rapid rise in Italy's leading business family, Fiat's struggle to adapt to a shifting global playing field, and a young man's relationship with his famous silver-haired grandfather. The death of this formidable figure and of Gianni's younger brother Umberto Agnelli, both from cancer within a 16-month span, created the vacuum that forced Elkann - the eldest child of Gianni Agnelli's daughter Margherita and French-Italian writer Alain Elkann - to step to the fore ahead...
...Yellowstone Park, then rode mules into Yosemite with John Muir, the great preservationist and founder of the Sierra Club. Roosevelt and Muir slept under the stars and were covered overnight by a blanket of snow. T.R.'s journey from asthmatic ornithologist to hearty rancher turned President proved that a silver-spoon birth does not have to prevent a man from developing, over time, a broad vision and a rare kind of political gumption. All he required was a chance to make himself a new man by embracing nature and its creatures with his whole heart...
...perception among our young men and women in combat that there are more important issues than their welfare at the moment. Wait a while. At least for their sake, wait until the last flag-draped coffin comes home. Scales, who commanded two units in Vietnam an was awarded a Silver Star, served 34 years in the Army
...have to look for a silver lining," a senior culture ministry official told TIME. "The Usak theft is a tragedy, but it could be a turning point. Countering theft is now a strategic priority; we are determined to ensure that this doesn't happen again...
...modern Spanish history, the government ordered the dissolution of Marbella City Council and installed a temporary team to run the town. On taking office the new incumbents found the cupboards bare and thousands of unpaid bills, making the millionaires' jet-set resort virtually bankrupt. If there's a silver lining to what can seem an unsustainable boom, it's this: Spain's property business has generally become more professional and sophisticated during the years of plenty. It's difficult to get a mortgage anywhere in Spain without a down payment of at least 20%, says Begoña Iturriaga, head...