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Gina Lollobrigida, the 79-year-old Italian actress, is to marry a Spanish man almost half her age.Lollobrigida, who has been married once before and has a grandson, told Spanish Hello! magazine that she would marry Javier Rigau Rifols, 45. "I have always had a weakness for young men," she said. The former Hollywood heartthrob said she met Mr Rigau, a property entrepreneur from Barcelona, at a party in Monte Carlo in 1984. At the time, Lollobrigida was 57 and Mr Rigau was 23. The pair embarked on a secret 22-year relationship. "After the party, we saw each other the following day,...

Last two paragraphs of the AP story entitled "Bush defends No Child Left Behind Act in Ohio stop" (bold mine): Kerry, who is staying at a Wisconsin resort to prepare for Thursday's debate, made one campaign appearance Monday, meeting with dairy farmers at a town hall meeting. Kerry told his audience not to be wary of changing horses midstream — if the horse is drowning."May I also suggest that we need a taller horse?" Kerry said. "You can get through deeper waters that way," referring to his 5-inch height advantage over Bush.

May 24, 2004 issue Copyright © 2004 The American Conservative http://amconmag.com/2004_05_24/taki.html American Gigolo By Taki So there’s always a first time. If John Kerry wins in November, he will be the premiere president of this great country of ours to be also a gigolo. The dictionary defines “gigolo” as a man supported by a woman in return for his sexual attentions and companionship. It might sound rough for John Kerry, but it’s right to the point. Let’s face it. The 44th president (maybe) is as close to a gigolo as I can think of, and I have known many. In...