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...Prime Minister and whose Our Ukraine bloc is way ahead in the polls. Yuschenko promises that "We'll build a Ukraine that we won't be ashamed of." The hidden agenda in the elections, Ukrainian observers say, is Kuchma's political survival. The President and his supporters reject the slew of allegations laid against him - from illegal arms sales through murder and massive corruption - describing them as the work of hostile Western governments, enemies at home or the likes of financier George Soros. But they clearly worry him. To strengthen his position - and ensure he is not prosecuted when...
McGahern is one of Ireland’s most prominent contemporary writers, claiming an accompanying slew of awards and visiting fellowships. Most of his novels unfold in Irish villages, the sort of quiet rural places where one generation stays and tends the farm while the children leave to make a life in a faraway city. Don’t expect quaintness though: the villages are as modern-minded as Dublin or London. There is a lot of “post-” to the small lakeside village of By the Lake: post-World War II, post-migration, post...
Finally, the moment of dismissal is upon her. Elana reiterates how much she has enjoyed her dates. “This has been four hours of wonderfulness!” she gushes to both guys. But her mind is made up—Nick is dismissed amid a slew of apologies. Even if Brendan was the nominal winner, however, the real winners’ circle includes Elana and Nick—who got to drink on FM’s dime and had a good time—as well as voyueristic fans of contrived, antagonistic dating everywhere...
...time really has run out. The terminal is in sight. The Mercedes pulls up to the curb outside Terminal B—next to a slew of “No Parking” signs. Once again, he shows faith in the benevolence of traffic cops. The Rev. Jackson turns to us—we who haven’t had time yet to worry about getting home (our total “on-person” assets: $1.53 and a gum wrapper)—and lets us know how we’ll earn our keep...
Cisco has come under the lens, as have a slew of other tech companies, for its use of so-called pro forma earnings, which may leave out recurring expenses and are often referred to as "earnings before all the bad stuff." Last year Cisco asked investors to ignore a $2.2 billion charge for inventory loss, which most accountants consider to be a normal business expense rather than something extraordinary...