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...born former model and folk singer has the keys to the Elysee Palace. The grateful gossip press is also set to mark the one-year anniversary of the Bruni-Sarko nuptials on Feb. 2. But a series of prickly political matters - and La Carla's waffling about her nationality status - has stirred a flurry of criticism south of the Alps. (See where Carla Bruni placed among the top 10 fashion moments...
...consequence, the stateless Rohingya, who number around 800,000 in western Burma and physically resemble Bengalis, are prime targets for forced-labor drives by the junta. Since the military took power in 1962, hundreds of thousands have fled to Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand, where their illegal-immigrant status makes them vulnerable to labor abuses...
...moment, however, the MEK's ability to remain in Iraq depends on the will of the Americans. The Bush White House continued to use the military to protect the MEK at Camp Ashraf despite its current status as a terrorist organization on the U.S. list and periodic complaints by the emerging Iraqi government and Tehran, which says the group is still involved in subversive activity inside Iran. Outwardly, U.S. officials have said disbanding the camp would be in contravention of international humanitarian law because the group's members are likely to face persecution in Iran or Iraq. But many Iraqis...
Moving the organizational mountain in a radically different, horizontal direction is not easy, regardless of benefit. Fear of change and widespread initiative fatigue make the status quo very seductive. When Paul Michaels became president of Mars Inc. in 2004, he knew that the company needed to achieve far greater growth and financial return. But he faced internal organizational challenges every bit as daunting as those he faced in the marketplace. The top team at Mars was siloed and replete with unspoken agendas. Members did not see the benefit of working as a team; they were only concerned with the success...
...road this weekend, the Harvard women’s basketball team has the chance to pick up the 500th win in the 32-year history of the program. The main goal on its mind, though, is all about the here and now: the Crimson wants to re-establish its status as the team to beat in the Ivy League.Harvard (8-8, 0-1 Ivy) will look to shake off a Jan. 10 loss in its home opener to perennial rival Dartmouth when it continues conference play at Penn (3-12, 0-1) and Princeton (6-9, 1-0) this weekend...