Rebecca Adlington, the double gold medal-winning swimmer, earns £12,000 a year from the Lottery and still seeks a hand-out from her dad.
A few years ago, he sought a hand pump for his village from his Bharatiya Janata state legislator, a high-caste Brahmin, and got nowhere.
Ms. Green sought a hand recount, but the canvassing board rejected her request, ruling there was no indication of fraud or a machine malfunction.
Republicans accused the Democrats of plotting to cherry-pick, suggesting that they would seek a hand recount only in Democratic-leaning counties.
The Gore campaign, noting that their candidate won a majority of the popular vote nationally, refused to concede, saying they will seek a hand recount in several Florida counties and that the final count will show Gore the winner.
Clearly this regime is consumed by imperial fantasies and seeks a totally free hand in world politics.
"Why was I seeking a friendly hand?
The union, which represents about 50 workers at Verizon Wireless, has sought a freer hand in recruiting members at the division.
Some foreign policy experts said today that the Russians might be implicitly seeking a free hand to intervene in Georgia, without American opposition, in exchange for acquiescence on Iraq in the Security Council.
So no company, and certainly not the hometown teams seeking a helping hand from taxpayers, wanted to be perceived as wasting money on show-biz glitz or sci-fi fantasy.
Bailey declined to comment on rumours that he is seeking a right-hand man or woman, but said: "We acknowledge that there's a lot going on in the company and there's great change..
