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...Underlying the entire situation is the frail health of Thailand's beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Now 80 years old, the world's longest-reigning monarch is viewed by many Thais as the adjudicator of last resort, even though the King forswears any involvement in day-to-day politics. No one is quite certain what will happen when he is no longer there to provide moral guidance for the nation. Complicating matters further is the military, which has shown a historical disregard for attempts to nurture Thai democracy. Now, with the army empowered to control security in Bangkok because of Samak...
...chapter in Alaska's life. Like my husband - up here they refer to him as the "first dude," not the first gentleman. And Todd... And he is such a dude. He's a four-time winner of the Iron Dog snow machine race, which is the the world's longest and they say toughest snow machine race, 2,000 miles across Alaska. A whole new chapter here when Todd is asked to do things like - and he graciously complies and he has a good time doing it - hosting, as he did a couple of weeks ago down in Juneau...
...have had the luxury, like you, of growing up and living and spending my entire life in a nice place like the first district of Arizona, but I was doing other things," he said. "As a matter of fact, when I think about it now, the place I lived longest in my life was Hanoi...
...Obama also needs help with key voting blocks such as Catholics and white, blue-collar swing voters. Biden ranks with Ted Kennedy among the Senate's best-known and longest-serving Catholics. Although he comes from a middle class family, his pro-union, moderate-to-liberal voting record and Irish-American family background give Biden popularity with working class and ethnic voters. Although Delaware has only three Electoral College votes, Biden's background could help garner a few more next door: Biden lived in Pennsylvania until age 10, and a grandfather served as a State Senator there...
Matthew Bourne is the world's most popular living dance maker. Every night of the year, in some twilit city, the curtain goes up on one of his shows. On his tempestuous, mostly male Swan Lake, the longest-running dance production in London's history and a triple Tony Award winner on Broadway. On The Car Man, his steamy spot-welding of Carmen and The Postman Always Rings Twice. On his bittersweet Nutcracker or his funny, touching Edward Scissorhands...