I made a mistake when I made the decision to stay in America at that time. I apologize to the people.

We did not undertake this decision lightly. In view of the financial considerations facing MAO (Miss America Organization) now and in the future, we respect MAO's decision to start fresh. We wish the pageant well.

Marks & Spencer has been observing the Taiwanese market for a long time and is interested in setting up shop here.

When it came time to make the decision ... it was obvious.

It wasn't real hard to make a decision. It's been nagging on me for quite some time now and it got to the point where I can't continue on. I have probably been running 60 to 70 percent so it's matter of getting in there and getting some treatment on it and gaining some strength back.

It's our decision on what the hold time is, but for a credit card, the hold period can be up to five days, ... But we remove the hold if the transaction comes in sooner.