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...said. "It's very rare that someone picks up the phone and calls a rank or two above themselves." And in the next breath she offered specific solutions: Can you give us a computer system that allows us to search phrases like "flight schools"? She was quick to admit what she did not know. When Senator Maria Cantwell asked her what advice she would give the President, she demurred. "I really can't presume to give advice at such a high level," she said. In short, she made the Congressmen look like interns on the set of the Coleen Rowley...
Behind the wheel of the family's beige Windstar minivan, Rowley is the first to admit, she is an aggressive driver, passing slower-moving cars on a two-lane highway at every chance. It's hard to tell her exact speed, since the speedometer is broken. The needle swings between 70 and 100 m.p.h., even when she's braking. Every now and then, Rowley pounds the dashboard above the gauges. "This is what Ross does," she says with a shrug...
...lift the lifetime ban on the all-time hits leader and make him eligible for the Hall of Fame. In 1989 Rose was accused of betting on baseball while manager of the Cincinnati Reds. An investigation produced strong evidence that he had done so, but Rose steadfastly refused to admit it. Instead, he copped to betting on other sports and accepted his banishment for life. That "for life" part has struck some baseball fans as excessive, and sentiment for giving Rose a break has been growing. People familiar with the negotiations say Rose would have to show contrition and admit...
...Hong Kong people are sophisticated, hardworking, and pragmatic. They understand the authorities should not bear all the blame for the territory's woes. All they want is the smallest sense that the government has a turnaround strategy, or is even prepared to admit how bad things are. All they want is to once again be able to believe in their leaders...
...have is free time when we go home, and we can hardly stand it. We never admit it to our friends, of course, even if they notice our frequent glances at the loaded backpack in the corner of our room. We don’t tell them that the only student Harvard loves more than a workaholic is a student it can make into a workaholic. Everyone else takes a year...