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...Within By Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster; 487 pages...
...More attractive to ADUG, perhaps: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Abu Dhabi, are eager to raise their sporting profile, says Simon Chadwick, a professor of sport business strategy and marketing at Coventry Business School. Abu Dhabi will host its first ever Formula One motor race next year, and Dubai even considered bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Snapping up Manchester City, then, is another way of "announcing your presence to the world," Chadwick says, of "establishing relationships with key decision makers in football, demonstrating they have the confidence and expertise and have the money to spend." ADUG...
Give Beijing A Chance Simon Elegant's article on the eve of one of China's greatest moments - "An Olympic-Sized Security Blanket" - misrepresented the mood in Beijing as the Games got under way [Aug. 18]. Though ordinary life for some residents has been disrupted, most of them are proud of the fact that the Olympic Games are finally being hosted here in their home city and hope that the event will be remembered as one of the most successful and safe in history. I can imagine foreigners reading this piece and fearing our capital as an intimidating hellhole. This...
From the distinctive cymbal crashes that punctuate Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer to the chugging beat of Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire, the work of drummer Buddy Harman can be heard on some 18,000 recordings. The Nashville native took to the drums at a very early age, following in the footsteps of his mother, who played percussion in the family band. Over the course of his nearly half-century career, he mastered a wide variety of styles. He became a fixture in Nashville, accompanying everyone from Elvis Presley and Tammy Wynette to Dolly Parton...
...until you ship me your income tax return and send me your monthly bank statements," Rove says when asked. But a knowledgeable industry source says he gets $50,000 a pop for the two to three speaking engagements he does every week. By several accounts his book deal with Simon and Schuster brought in a seven-figure advance. The Wall Street Journal declined to discuss his employment, and John Moody, his boss at Fox News, says only, "Karl brings a lot of special skills and we recognized that...