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...Roman Curia career ladder. A few years ago, I saw Bertone walking alone on a side street near St. Peter's and went over to say hello and shake his hand. He stopped on a dime when he heard his name, turning toward me with his arms spread open, and practically sang out in his baritone, "Oooh! Carissimo! How's it going!?" And we had never even met before...
With over $100 million in annual costs linked to obesity, West Virginia will soon offer weight-loss courses to as many as 75,000 people. If successful, the program could spread to other states...
...Award nominations and was widely credited for bringing the issue of global warming into American living rooms. But Gore's team believes there are still many regions throughout the country - particularly in the Midwest - that still have not gotten the message. Now through the Climate Project - an initiative to spread awareness and challenge citizens and governments to take action against the effects of global warming - Gore has trained nearly 1,000 of his foot soldiers to give the same presentation that he delivers in the movie. His disciples, who are required to give at least 10 talks a year...
...inspectors from London's department of trade and industry arrived unannounced at the West End headquarters of a major British corporation. They demanded to see the company's books. Within hours, rumors had linked the unusual investigation to disgraced Wall Street Arbitrager Ivan Boesky, and a whiff of panic spread throughout the London Stock Exchange. By the end of the day securities listed in the closely watched Financial Times index had dropped in value by 1.5%, or nearly $6 billion. Thus began for London's City a week that rapidly worsened...
...wearing a sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers, but the jeans and sneakers are bright white and the jeans an even brighter turquoise. He is, of course, charming. "Mixed reactions? Sure, I get them all the time. I'm a Marmite artist," Mika says, referring to the pungent yeast-based spread that Brits put on toast and is marketed on the premise that you either love it or hate it. "I've made a Marmite record and I'm expecting strong reactions either...