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...parties. The Maoists ended their cease-fire on Jan. 2; since then they have killed at least 25 government troops and police. The King's hard-line approach has international observers worried about his ability to maintain power in the face of increasing chaos. "Continued violence and a persistent split between the King and the parties will only prepare the ground for Kathmandu's ultimate takeover by the Maoists," warns one Western official in Nepal...
Dissident shareholder Carl C. Icahn retained Lazard on Nov. 29, 2005 as part of his battle to split up the media conglomerate, which was formed by a merger of America Online and Time Warner in January...
...doubts about the relationship between Jolie, 30, and BRAD PITT, 42, who for months have been cozily co-parenting two international adoptees, Cambodian-born MADDOX, 4, and Ethiopian-born ZAHARA MARLEY, 1. The oft denied romance began amid rumors that Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston split because he wanted to start a family. Enter irresistible, orphan-toting U.N. spokeswoman Jolie, and by December, a smitten Pitt was formally adopting Maddox and Zahara. Jolie has said she would like to adopt again. Apparently, the couple's shared dream of a U.N.-style playroom has only just begun...
...woods to the bus stop. The many hours alone, he says, taught him to think. His parents were laid back, willing to let their children follow their own instincts. That led young Bode to the slopes of Cannon Mountain, an inclination that was no doubt heightened by his parents' split - although each of them lives in separate quarters at the family compound. (See 25 winter Olympic athletes to watch...
...knackered. But I would say to people, For heaven's sake, if you're going to have kids you've got to put the work and the time into it. Otherwise, there's no point. Once you're a mom, you're not just you anymore. You're split. It is a completely different human state. I noticed that more because I had my child when I was 40. My tectonic plates had slid into place. Having to shift them again is something you notice...