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...DIED. KING SALAHUDDIN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH, 75, constitutional monarch of Malaysia; in Kuala Lumpur. Salahuddin, an avid golfer and cyclist, took the ceremonial throne in 1999 under a five-year rotation system when he was elected by secret ballot among the sultans of Malaysia's nine states. Salahuddin married four times, lastly exchanging controversial vows with a 19-year-old. DIED. MOHAMED IBRAHIM KAMEL, 74, the former Egyptian Foreign Minister who resigned at Camp David in the wake of the historical peace accords between Israel and Egypt in 1978; in Cairo. Kamel was the second Egyptian Foreign Minister to resign...
...early as 10 years ago, King Hussein warned allies of bin Laden's burgeoning network, according to a former aide. Since assuming the throne in 1999, Hussein's son King Abdullah has increased ties with the CIA. "That's one of the best intelligence-sharing relationships we have," says a U.S. official. Though U.S. intelligence officials wouldn't confirm Jordan's infiltration of al-Qaeda, a Jordanian says, "For the CIA, it's hard to penetrate because of culture. We have better access...
...hard to ignore the similarities between Pokémon and Harry Potter merchandising, the most obvious example being the Harry Potter Card Game. Ironically, Pokémon merchandising is now 50 percent off. Harry Potter has taken over the throne. Certainly looking to become the Pokémon of a couple of seasons ago and the Power Rangers of yesteryear, the Harry Potter phenomenon seems to have employed most of the common merchandising gimmicks...
...placate such skeptics, the U.S. and the King have sworn they are not trying to bring the monarchy back. "He is not a pretender to the throne," says the King's longtime lieutenant, General Abdul Wali, also an exile in Rome. For their part, the southern Pashtun are enthusiastic about the loya jirga. They say once it is convened, they will come up with a workable compromise for governing the country...
...toilet is accentuated by its hand-crafted wooden seat, a throne designed according to the highest standards of excellence and comfort. It is defined by a leveraged flushing box, floating majestically above the seat and operated by a lavish gold side-chain. The bowl itself is adorned with intricate etchings, carved by a skilled New England craftsman. As one rests upon the seat, attending to those bodily neccessities that occupy a small part of everyone’s day, one is pleasantly surprised to reach for the iron cast toilet paper holder, aside which sits a feature we all have...