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...Democratic National Committee called the change in Rove's role a "demotion," and some insiders viewed it as a slap. "This is Josh saying there's a new sheriff in town, and there will only be one chief of staff," said a former West Wing tenant. A Bolten friend said Rove had been reined in by Bush, who realized that even Rove can do only so many people's jobs. Aides said Rove, 55, who retains his titles of senior adviser and deputy chief of staff, will move across the hall from his high-ceilinged office in the West Wing...
...HARD IS IT TO PRODUCE AND MARKET AN ENTIRELY NON-LEATHER LINE OF ACCESSORIES? It's surprising to me that people cannot get their heads around a non-leather bag or shoe. They already exist out there, but unfortunately designers feel they have to slap a leather trim or sole on them. People need to start looking at the product, and if they like it, that's all that matters. If it has an ethical or ecological edge, that's a huge bonus. We address these questions in every other part of our lives except fashion. Mind-sets are changing...
...worrying lack of understanding on both sides. This defining feature of the relationship was clearly in evidence in late March when U.S. Senators Charles Schumer, Lindsey Graham and Tom Coburn visited Beijing. Schumer and Graham are co-sponsoring a bill - now delayed until the fall - that threatens to slap a 27.5% tariff on Chinese imports to the U.S. unless Beijing allows the Chinese currency to rise sharply, a move the senators believe would help cut America's trade deficit. Chinese businessman Liu Weiping attended a talk given by the senators to a group of students that included members...
...entered parliament) and is under investigation for allegedly libelous attacks on his opponents. He made his name in violent street demonstrations in the mid-1990s and has blasted free-market reforms and E.U. membership for Poland. Only this month he was criticized for declaring that he had wanted to slap a television journalist during an interview. Even so, an official from the ruling center-right Law and Justice party (pis) said it had "no alternative" but to invite Lepper into government because it could not find another partner to form a majority. The country's new leadership, as a result...
...ever told: “Tina, it’s silly to feel stressed just because you don’t have a job for next year yet. You should probably go to senior bar now.” Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: [Slap]. (I have always wanted to slap someone.) Favorite childhood toy: Paper doll collection. Sexiest physical trait: My Shakira moves. Favorite part about Harvard: The passionate and good-hearted people I’ve known, especially from Harvard AIDS Coalition and FUP. Describe yourself in three words: Girl Wearing Sweatpants...