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...hustler" who was nearly gunned down as a baby and is, kindly, referred to by one promoter as "a huge pain in the ass." Pit him against the sport's last glamour boy, Oscar De La Hoya, 34, bred tough in East L.A. but now a clean-cut corporate sweetheart whose broad, boyish smile has made millions swoon into his corner. Naturally, his charm has also turned off others who would love a guy like Mayweather to coldcock that grin off his face. De La Hoya, an Olympic gold medalist who has won titles in six weight classes...
...truly strong candidate is to take a composite of the front runners: Edwards' health-care plan plus Clinton's toughness plus Obama's charisma. Or Romney's social conservatism plus Giuliani's leadership plus McCain's reputation for candor. The Democrats can't seem to settle on a sweetheart, while on the right, "I'd like to be able to choose a little of each one," as a senior Republican lawmaker put it recently. If his best competitors are Frankenstein's monsters, why shouldn't a distant contender like Hagel try to cobble together an image that proudly shows...
...Cures heartache and half the world’s distance? “FW: HABIBI AND CO. RETURNS?!” he wrote, a few hours later. Dr. Ali, why are you shouting at me? And I do hope you return, “habibi,” or sweetheart. —Annie M. Lowrey ’07 is an English and American Literature and Language concentrator in Quincy House. Although she still doesn’t speak fluent Arabic, she still thinks things will work...
...Cultural District, a $5 billion greenfield project to build a residential, commercial and cultural complex on 40 hectares of prime harborfront owned by the government. In a city where land is worth its width in gold, the scheme, launched by Tung, ran into legislative gridlock amid concerns of a sweetheart deal for the developer that would be chosen. Critics also questioned the government's wisdom-and expertise-in creating a costly arts hub without first gauging the level of public interest in it. Today, West Kowloon, possibly some of the most valuable real estate on the planet, stands idle...
...Patti Page song How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? takes on a different meaning in a country where dogs are sold not only to guard a sweetheart, as the song goes, or as a friend. Only last week, police intercepted a jeep full of dogs - mouths tied and bleeding to prevent them from barking or howling in protest, feet bound to prevent them running, and all l50 of them piled on top of each other - traveling in broad daylight along a main Manila highway. "These are hard times, sir," the vehicle's owner explained, "and this is just...