So far, however, these efforts have been complicated by the current state of Yemen itself, which faces a multitude of internal problems that are pushing it to the brink of failure.

"Oh, so am I," said Mr. Young, leaping gratefully onto this new ice floe in the bewildering stream of consciousness.

I could sit and drink coffee with Mircea all day and everything would get murkier and murkier.

The cost of depreciation - the biggest cost of new car ownership - is, at this point, unknown.

Eriksson has said the match will be "like a final," though it takes on a rather different complexion if Drogba cannot play.