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...whatever lies ahead, the news from Massachusetts General reminded the nation of a fact Ted Kennedy has never forgotten: the end is always a question of when, not if. At some point, the tempestuous biography of the youngest Kennedy brother will close. But it will do so on a note of completion, rather than tragedy...
...them to become more risk averse--a concept called "loss aversion" made famous by Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, who studied behavioral economics. Kahneman and Tversky found that people don't always behave in the rational manner that the classical economic models predict. When they get ahead in the game, they may begin to get conservative--playing it safe even when the odds say a big wager is likely...
...mortars. And animosities linger between Iraqi troops and militiamen. The fighting between the two sides in recent weeks was bloody and bitter. Al-Freiji at least is worried that the Iraqi army troops might lash out at either residents or elements of the Mahdi Army in the uncertain weeks ahead. Said Freiji: "We have noticed the Iraqi army has some new tendencies toward revenge...
...venue of the Champions League Final is selected more than a year ahead, and having a match contested by two English teams was a win-win proposition for Putin's program of boosting Russia's stature through sport...
...Granted, Clinton's fight on Florida's behalf is driven more by desperation than by principle. She didn't challenge the DNC's draconian sanctions early in the campaign when she was well ahead in the polls; but now she needs Florida's delegates and popular vote to have even a small chance to grab the nomination. Obama didn't question the DNC either; and now that he's the front-runner it's in his best interest to simply run out the clock. But that kind of political calculus isn't going to ease bruised feelings in the state...