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From where he came, no one could have predicted what Ronald Takaki would become. Raised in a low-income area of Oahu, Hawaii, a descendant of Japanese immigrants who toiled in sugar cane plantation fields, he cared more about surfing than schoolwork
Father Alberto Cutie, an internationally known Catholic priest who admitted having a romantic affair and breaking his vow of celibacy, is joining the Episcopal Church to be with the woman he loves. Cutie (pronounced koo-tee-AY) will pursue the priesthood in the Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida said in a written statement.
It’s a record any studio would love to have.
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister and former president, is not renowned for his love of literature. But on Sunday he gave Russian journalists an unexpected reading tip: the diaries of Anton Denikin, a commander in the White Army that fought the Bolsheviks after the Revolution in 1917
"American Idol" viewers had a clear choice when it came down to the final decision: the low-key but sincere Kris Allen or the flamboyant and powerful Adam Lambert. The vote went for Allen, and Lambert told Ryan Seacrest on CNN’s “Larry King Live” that the outcome didn’t surprise him. There are no hard feelings, though
Hundreds of Asian-American business owners have been threatened with death if they don’t send money to extortionists phoning from China. He, dressed in an immaculate suit and with a folder under his arm, tells her he is hot and sweaty after working out — she wipes the sweat away from his face and pats his bottom, saying how lovely it is to see him
It’s the perfect romantic scene. A dashing world leader drops in on his model wife, she touches him affectionately as their dogs play at their feet. He, dressed in an immaculate suit and with a folder under his arm, tells her he is hot and sweaty after working out — she wipes the sweat away from his face and pats his bottom, saying how lovely it is to see him.
Et tu, Ms. Dowd?
Liu Yan, regarded as China’s top classical dancer, was to give the performance of a lifetime: She was to dance a solo at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
After 43 years, our relationship with the Franchise had grown so familiar and worn that we’d quietly moved into separate bedrooms.