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...early 1980s. Rather than scuffling in far-right-wing street protests, the now 50-year-old has earned a solid center-right reputation for his agility in the legislative arena and on political talk shows. And though his jaw is still square, Alemanno is notably quicker to smile than he was in his tough-guy, jean-jacketed youth. That is all the more true after his surprise victory on Monday's elections, when he soundly defeated former mayor and prominent center-left leader Francesco Rutelli by a 54 to 46 margin...
...kids don't act up too bad. Their mother is a disciplinarian and she's a good mother. When I'm with them, they're pretty resilient in their goodness. When I take them to a yoga class, Ming Lee, she's eight, and she knows to keep a smile and breathe. She knows to try to do the best she can and I try to do the best I can with spiritual ideas. They've been to mosques, synagogues and churches, I just try to keep them smiling, keep them knowing that their job is service...
...fact that she could not ascribe these coincidences to anything more than bad luck did not improve Felicity’s mood.And what was worse, as her own frustration intensified with each passing day, Frederick seemed to be attaining unprecedented heights of joviality and good humor. He smiled all the time, his lids drooping over his strangely sparkling eyes. He had even started writing poetry again. “To tell about those woods is hard, so tangled and rough,” one of them started. It was intolerable.She saw Frederick there through the library window, urging his horse...
...said he joined the LRA in 1995, stayed long enough for a chat. "There are many bad things this government has done - that is why we are fighting them," he said, holding his AK-47 close to his chest. "But we are talking now," he added with a smile. "I will go back to Uganda when this war is finished. I will join the army - I will continue to defend my country." Then, the rebel in charge, identified not by his uniform - a Hawaiian shirt - but by the satellite phone dangling around his neck, ushered him away and he melted...
...realize the sort of thing applied for beer as well.” Koch kept the tone of the event light, not acknowledging his company’s April recall of bottles of Samuel Adams beer potentially containing shards of glass. While Koch’s constant smile and affinity for beer gave him an aura of relaxation, the brewer took pride in his trade, speaking to the success of Sam Adams and American brewing. “Among brewers, they recognize that the best beers today are made in the U.S.,” Koch said...