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...still looked like a cartoon king, decked out in a black turban with sequined band, gold bracelets and chains, and a bright red designer shirt. ("I want the fans to look at Daler Mehndi like a maharajah," Mehndi explains.) He still has the same spring-soled bounce and huge smile. And, in the studio, he's clearly enjoying the music as much as ever. As they fine-tune the tracks, Mehndi has discussions about rhythms with his technicians and tumbi players that go like this...
...Paralympics, opening in Athens this week, has begun, and Iran's sitting-volleyball team is readying for what it hopes will be its fifth consecutive gold. Team manager Ali Kashfia, watching from a battered turquoise wheelchair, nods appreciatively as he watches a particularly elegant set-and-spike maneuver, a smile splitting his scarred and twisted face. The 40-year-old veteran of the past four Paralympics lost his legs, one eye and the hearing in one ear when he stepped on a land mine in 1983, during the Iran-Iraq war. But Kashfia insists he does not regret what happened...
...even - offered his support for President George W. Bush's re-election. Asked about a recent poll that suggested seven percent of Russians wanted to see Bush elected, while 25 percent supported Kerry (the remainder were undecided or uninterested), Putin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Yes, but some of the most influential Russians are among that seven percent...
...That must mean it's pretty good," said Bush with a smile. Despite his concerns, Miller too remarked on how far they had all got. The bipartisan cooperation was "the most remarkable thing I've seen in my 25 years," Miller said. "And I'll make sure you get the credit," Bush promised, if the group would "get her done and close her up." Soon after, Bush signed the bill and hit the road, visiting the barons' home states to praise their statesmanship. "This should be a model of how to get things done," he said...
...line-hating or control-loving consumers, self-serve provides a nice option. And kiosks have become more sophisticated. United Airlines upgraded its 893 kiosks this summer to offer transactions in French and Spanish as well as English. Of course, if you prefer a smile with your service--or are looking for a job as a clerk--kiosks might leave you wanting. But like them or not, kiosks are here to stay. The newest offerings...