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...House counsel Bruce Lindsey, as well as Meredith Cabe, another former White House lawyer, have also appeared, according to people involved in the case. Dozoretz testified without immunity, although she had taken the Fifth in House hearings on the pardons - something she did, said an associate, in order to avoid creating a televised political spectacle. Denise Rich, as first reported by TIME.com, cut an immunity deal with prosecutors some weeks ago to tell her version of events...
...President himself did a little damage control. The hubbub began after Bush told ABC News Wednesday that Beijing needs to understand that the U.S. would "do whatever it takes" to defend Taiwan. That was a dramatic break with Washington's traditional ambiguity on the question, designed in part to avoid emboldening Taiwanese leaders to declare independence. In a subsequent CNN interview, Bush appeared to backtrack, and emphasized Washington's continued opposition to Taiwan's independence and its belief in a "One China" policy. TIME State Department correspondent Jay Branegan explains the concerns of China watchers...
...that I am now sick, but true to Homer Simpson style, I must hold that this illness is everyone’s fault but mine. Yes, I try to wash my hands before every meal, I get plenty of sleep, and choke down those immune system-building veggies. I avoid idly touching mucous membranes and (involuntarily) avoid any wholesale bodily fluid transfers. It is all of you who don’t get enough sleep, don’t eat right and suck face like there’s no tomorrow, then come to class to inject your fellow more...
Some people criticize Bikram for being too arduous, but as with all yoga, much of the responsibility falls to the individual. I welcome this opportunity to eschew faster, higher and stronger in favor of deeper. In this regard, the simplicity of Bikram's poses is one more way to avoid being distracted from myself...
...make the guy panic. I, being more cowardly, just complained to my friends. And really, that was mostly so I could mention the fact that I had a television project. Plus, I was flummoxed by the politics. Confronting her might make her feel so guilty and uncomfortable she would avoid me and thus end our pretend-show business relationship. Or she might compensate by making the show because she felt bad for letting me find out that my script stinks. I was having trouble locating the upside...