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| People to Watch in 2014 |
From Hillary Clinton's possible presidential bid to Pope Francis's expected reforms at the Vatican to GM's new leadership under CEO Mary Barra, take a closer look at the new year's newsmakers.
"Yes, dear, scent too. And do you know what I'm going to do next? I'm going to get hold of a real woman's frock from somewhere and wear it instead of these bloody trousers. I'll wear silk stockings and high-heeled shoes! In this room I'm going to be a woman, not a Party comrade."
Maria Barra
The General Motors Co. GM +0.44% executive steps into the role of CEO of the largest U.S. auto maker on Jan. 15. She faces the hurdles of defending GM's presence in North America while boosting its international market share.
They flung their clothes off and climbed into the huge mahogany bed. It was the first time that he had stripped himself naked in her presence. Until now he had been too much ashamed of his pale and meagre body, with the varicose veins standing out on his calves and the discoloured patch over his ankle. There were no sheets, but the blanket they lay on was threadbare and smooth, and the size and springiness of the bed astonished both of them. 'It's sure to be full of bugs, but who cares?' said Julia. One never saw a double bed nowadays, except in the homes of the proles. Winston had occasionally slept in one in his boyhood: Julia had never been in one before, so far as she could remember.
Marina Berlusconi
The daughter of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could emerge as the new leader of her father's conservative movement after his legal troubles forced him from Parliament. Pressure is building on Ms. Berlusconi to step forward.
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