Taking a bullet
When a baseball player gets beaned it is said he "took one for the team." This sort of erratic behavior was carried to a new height in Taiwan last week if you believe the shooting - one day before the voting - of the campaigning President and Vice-president was arranged to swing a close election to their favor. If so, it worked because they were re-elected by a razor thin margin. The losers have demanded a recount. The high court ordered all ballot boxes seized.
#162 (04-11)
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