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President Bush had jokingly promised a Washington audience that he wouldn?t wear a Speedo bathing suit during his summit in Cancun, but he was spotted in shorts and a T-shirt after a lunchtime workout at his seaside hotel. He gave White House stenographer Ellen Eckert a hearty, sweaty hug. He was clearly enjoying the break between two of his least favorite activities - sightseeing and chaotic international conclaves. Bush, changing the black Cadillac limousine that had picked him up at the Cancun airport for a hearty black Suburban with the Presidential seal on the side, had spent his Thursday...
...motorcade stretched out in front of his hotel, the LeBlanc Spa Resort, the President had paused on the steps with Harper for what was billed as a greeting, but was designed as a chance for him to comment on the release in Iraq of the hostage Jill Carroll of the Christian Science Monitor. The White House staff had been awakened with the news in early-morning phone calls. Bush's white shirt was sufficiently unflattering that it is unlikely to ever be seen again. ?Thank God,? he said. ?I?m really grateful she was released and thank those who worked...
...sometimes has a little more on its mind during overnight trips than work, work, work. This week, many White House reporters have been contemplating the policy implications of ?Salt or no salt? Frozen or on the rocks?? The President seemed to sense that and told his pool at the hotel, ?It?s good to see you all. And I?d like to make sure you work, more than you play.? It?s a tricky balance, made easier by the fact that the ?Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America? meeting had no major announcements or ?deliverables,? as diplomats call specific...
...admitted close to 80 journalists, more than double the number that is typical in such cases. White House reporters know to silence their cellphones, but the White House always reminds foreigners, since a ?cell-phone violation? is a big bugaboo with Bush. As the press pack waited in the hotel?s service corridor, a young White House official had held up a phone, made a slashing sign across his throat, and said pleasantly, ?Silencio.? Nevertheless, there were two cell-phone violations during the 15-minute photo opportunity, both of them annoying melodic rings...
Valentino, fashion designer: I would admire the sunset from the neoclassical restaurant Casina Valadier on Pincio hill before going for a drink in nearby Piazza del Popolo, at the elegant Hotel de Russie, pictured. Then, after a dinner of Roman fare and seasonal produce at Al Moro I would stroll through the historical pageant of Piazza del Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Via Giulia. I can't get enough of the Baroque side of the city. Jeff Israely, Rome bureau chief, TIME: I'd begin with some culture. The Scuderie museum on the Quirinale hill accepts visitors until...