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King Mswati III of Swaziland has always had extravagant tastes. But as the tiny southern African kingdom sinks deeper into poverty and an AIDS crisis, the latest royal purchases - 10 new BMW X5 4.4i sport-utility vehicles, worth around $800,000, one for each of his 10 official wives - must qualify as a personal best. Africa's last absolute ruler presides over a land where 70% live in destitution and 38.8% are infected with HIV, the world's worst rate. And ordinary Swazis are increasingly fed up with Mswati's gold-plated insensitivity, profligate spending and authoritarian ways, says...
...bowling's biggest star at the height of its popularity in the '60s; in Florissant, Mo. The unfailingly polite Hall of Famer helped found the Professional Bowlers Association in 1958 and went on to win 26 tour events and six seniors titles. A self-described ham, he promoted the sport with such exploits as bowling on a Miami beach and taking aim at lava lamps on David Letterman's late-night TV show...
...1960s; at his home in Florissant, Missouri. Unfailingly polite but a self-described "ham," the Hall of Famer helped found the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) in 1958 and won 10 of the first 23 PBA tournaments, 26 tour events and six seniors titles. His promotional efforts for the sport included bowling on a Miami beach and aiming for ketchup bottles and lava lamps on David Letterman's late-night TV show...
Ongoing. “The Sport of the Kings: Art of the Hunt in Iran and India.” Sackler Museum. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 A.M.-5 P.M.; Sun. 1-5 P.M. Admittance $6.50; $5 students and seniors; free with Harvard...
...Joan Cusack had no idea and wasn’t a great sport,” Ferrante says. But most Women of the Year, Zeta-Jones included, participate with enthusiasm. And the Pudding members value these personal experiences with the celebrities...