Word: trusting
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...rendered moot by the financial woes of the wealthier countries, especially the current holder of the G-8's rotating leadership position, Italy. Geldof on Thursday tore into Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government, which he called a "crowd of shysters" at a press conference. "How can you possibly trust any government that promises something, does nothing, and expect them to lead the world?" he fumed to reporters. "How dare they...
...Meanwhile, UAW president Ron Gettelfinger, who is concerned about the cash drain on the union's health-care trust, or VEBA, is eager to sell the shares as soon as possible. He may have to wait, however. The timing of the sale would be up to outside advisers, and there would be at least three - one for the U.S., one for Canada and one for the UAW - who would all have to reach consensus on a strategy for maximizing value. That most likely means a gradual release of the shares once an IPO of the new GM has occurred. After...
...Spanish-American War, and continued to change hands throughout the 20th century. Japan was awarded control in the post-World War I Treaty of Versailles, and set about confiscating and redistributing tribal land, replacing the matrilineal system with a patrilineal one. After World War II, Palau became a U.S. trust territory; it gained independence in 1994, but still relies on the U.S. for government aid and defense. Palauans are among a select group of nations permitted to serve in the U.S. military without permanent U.S. residency. (See pictures from inside Guantanamo Bay's detention facilities...
...Tell that to the Boss, Mr. A. "The abuse of our fans and our trust by Ticketmaster has made us as furious as it has made many of you," Bruce Springsteen said after a ticket fiasco in New Jersey in February steered buyers to a secondary market the company owns where tickets were being hawked at up to five times face value. The Boss was so ticked off, he went on to cast his vote against the merger, fearing a music monopoly. (Read a brief history of Ticketmaster...
...know. Your phone shoots video and can handle voice commands too. But trust me: Not like this. Under Jobs' tenure, Apple has excelled in taking well-known "features" that are out there in other products and making them actually work - in ways that delight and surprise...