Word: 44th
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...Bush's invitation, the 44th Commander in Chief is paying a long-planned visit to the home of Bush's presidential library to mark the 20th anniversary of the voluntarism initiative begun by the former President in 1989. (See TIME's 2008 Person of the Year: Barack Obama...
...London, the protesters say that if one of them dies, others will replace them. "I will continue my hunger strike until my family and friends are protected," says Khalil Abadi, a middle-aged man speaking breathlessly as he hangs on to a podium to address supporters on his 44th day without food. Someone helps him walk slowly back to his cot, and he lies down again, facing the U.S. embassy. Whether or not the strikers continue to go hungry, Camp Ashraf's fate depends on who has more influence on Iraq: the U.S. or Iran. And that's a contest...
...from Carnegie Hall in New York City. That was before Lewis became the official host and was given the ratings-challenged Labor Day slot to host the show, and since then it's become an even greater test of a performer's endurance. This Labor Day holiday show, the 44th annual MDA telethon, will run for a whopping 21½ hours. (Read "Jerry Lewis Gets an Oscar at Last...
...freedoms in areas such as stem cell research and homosexual rights. We asked for more accountability among elected officials and backed a large stimulus to help jumpstart our economy. Most importantly, we believed—and still do—that Barack Obama was the correct choice for the 44th President of the United States.This year was one of scandals. It was disgraceful how many of Obama’s appointees had their nominations stalled due to tax problems, and how so many elected officials believed they were exempt from the law. Just like regular citizens, politicians should be required...
...meter event.Senior Bill Jones and Meyer also donned their crimson and white on the national scene, representing their school at NCAAs at Texas A&M. Jones placed 28th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.11, while Meyer finished 25th in the 1650-yard freestyle and 44th in the 500-yard freestyle, with times of 15:06.58 and 4:24.38, respectively.With these individual performances and team improvements in mind, the Crimson will look to make another run at Princeton in the coming season.—Staff writer Alexandra J. Mihalek can be reached at amihalek@fas.harvard.edu...