Word: tans
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...Tan, director of sovereign ratings at Standard & Poor's in Singapore, says that it was almost inevitable that Asian governments would have to intervene more directly to stabilize financial markets. That's because massive rescue packages engineered in the U.S. and Europe to support their financial institutions threatened to put Asian lenders at a disadvantage in global markets. "It becomes peer pressure," Tan says. "The more people do it, the more you have to do it. Otherwise, you feel confidence may be lost...
...Tuesday, October 14, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered the government to get tough on polluters. It fined Vedan $16,000 and ordered to the company to pay $7.6M in environmental back dues it owes. These are fees the company was supposed to pay in order to pollute. They had not paid these fees in several years and so criminal charges could still be filed. This should send out a clear message to all manufacturers, says Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen...
...really wanted Hillary," said Holly Haggard, a purposeful young woman in tan slacks and running shoes. "Well," her husband Robbie quickly reminded her, "now we got Obama." He said this in a tone of voice that made me think he wasn't too happy about the fact...
...still playing with the band, the Rock Bottom Remainders? (Members have included over the years Dave Barry, Stephen King, Amy Tan and Matt Groening.) Yes, I am a part of that band and am proud to be. We're going to play down at the Miami book fair next month...
...doing “cool” things like reading Borges and taking Polaroid shots of each other. A girl with two long braids (you’ll recognize her as Mel from “Flight of the Conchords”) and a man decked out in tan flannel travel from Tokyo to Paris in another cardboard box. The deliveries of weapons labeled “mutiny” to a furry unicorn and a comely bear reveal the ultimate literality of this video; the plot sequence sticks closely to the lyrics, like a child’s storybook...