For his work of stabilizing the Japanese yen, his most valued plaudit came from a Japanese Cabinet minister, who reported: "The thieves are now stealing money instead of goods."
On hand to receive this plaudit was Soviet Party Boss Leonid Brezhnev, the man who in 1968 ordered troops from Russia and four other Warsaw Pact nations to invade Czechoslovakia.
Sarkozy later defended that plaudit, stressing that any possible vote-rigging was minimal in comparison to the groundswell of popular support for Putin.
Cabrera, Goldschmidt win Hank Aaron Award St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Miguel Cabrera didn't win the Triple Crown again, but he did double up on another offensive plaudit. The Detroit Tigers third baseman was named Sunday as a recipient of the Hank Aaron Award for most outstanding offensive performer in the American League.
Oct. 28, 2013 - WGRZ-TV Buffalo