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...lanky figure with a tendency to slouch, Ruini can seem dour at times. But when it's time to work a room and press the flesh of the faithful, he knows how to crack a smile. Over the past six months, Ruini has skillfully used the political stage to steer the Italian public closer to the Church's teachings. In 1974 and 1981, Italian citizens voted in referendums to legalize divorce and abortion respectively. But in June, the public failed to ratify a proposal that would have overturned Italy's restrictive laws on assisted fertility and stem-cell research. Politicians...
Lawyers for online firms, especially those seeking to reassure potential investors before an IPO, cite such cases as critical precedents. Not all are convinced: one of Wall Street's leading law firms, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, recently warned investment-banking clients to steer clear of online-gaming companies because of concerns about their legality in the U.S. Should the DOJ decide to crack down, the gaming firms, at least, have an exit. PartyGaming's prospectus takes pains to point out that the company has no tangible assets or physical presence in the U.S. Indeed, one reason co-founder Parasol...
...adapted from the Man in Black’s own autobiographies and a series of interviews with him and his second wife, June Carter (Reese Witherspoon). The film follows the singer’s life for more than 30 years, examining his highs and lows while steering clear of exploitative “VH1: Behind the Music” territory. Despite the film’s depiction of Cash’s brother’s horrific early death, a rocky relationship with his father, a failed marriage, and the ubiquitous ’60s addiction...
...achieve multiple orgasms to why she didn’t teach a seminar on the male orgasm. “It would take about five minutes,” Airs responded, garnering much applause. Airs also mixed tips on orgasms with advice on safe sex, warning students to steer clear of Lifestyles brand condoms, because, she said, they barely meet federal safety regulations. She then demonstrated proper condom-application techniques. “Try this at home, kids,” she urged before rolling a condom onto a rubber penis with her mouth. “The great thing...
Other volunteers want to steer away from work-related projects, as long as the assignment engages them at a high level. Innovative nonprofits are designing projects accordingly. The Medicare Rights Center in New York State set up a program called Seniors Out Speaking to attract recent retirees who would like to develop a useful new field of expertise. The center gives the retirees intense training in the complex array of available Medicare plans, after which they can choose to give monthly hour-long presentations at various community venues. Or they can sign up for "Medicare Minute," returning regularly...