In the mid-1990s FORBES published an eye-opening story on the extraordinary political lobbying power of Fannie Mae (nyse: FNM - news - people ), a power that a decade later would lead to scandal but also would protect it from an Enron-like fate.

FORBES: James W. Michaels

Under Roberto Di Matteo, we are seeing a more pleasant-on-the-eye Chelsea in terms of flair and attack versus the unrelenting power and superb organization of Mourinho and post-Mourinho years.

FORBES: Arsenal Has Become Boring

In the mid-1990s FORBES published an eye-opening story on the extraordinary political lobbying power of Fannie Mae, a power that a decade later would lead to scandal but also would protect it from an Enron-like fate.

FORBES: Magazine Article

And in all cases, while not always beautiful--in fact, often quite intentionally brutal--their work has the power to hold the eye.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Producer Tim Flaherty has a history of keeping an eye out for his higher power, having already put on the one-nun comedy "Late Nite Catechism" in the basement of a Lutheran church.

WSJ: 'Fifty Shades' musical is hornball heaven

With an astonishing 480Hz refresh rate, LED local dimming, 2D THX Certification and its eye-catching super-slim frame, the LX9500 makes for a stunning display whether the power is on or off.

ENGADGET: LG's 3D bundle adds two pairs of glasses, $100 rebate and Under the Sea 3D disc

Engineers can copy and re-engineer a product in a blink of an eye, but customer trust can give a vendor unmatched staying power.

FORBES: Don't Waste Innovation on Products

Cutting spending on prisons and rehabilitation, which accounts for an eye-opening 10% of California's budget, is in any case virtually impossible because of the enormous power of the prison guards' union.

ECONOMIST: State fiscal crises may deepen America's downturn

No wonder Mr Chirac, a president condemned since the general election of 1997 to cohabit with a left-wing government, is keeping a close eye on the capital: a friendly mayor could help him stay in power.

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