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...Lions live somewhere between 15-20 years, depending on their environment and the dangers they encounter. Although no one knows what happened to him after 1973, we can be certain that Christian left the world long ago. But thanks to YouTube and this book, Rendall and Bourke have been able to retell the story themselves. Packed with photos and amusing anecdotes - one time he walked in on someone showering! - A Lion Called Christian is an unabashedly stirring tale of a rare bond formed between humans and an animal. It is not overly sentimental or cloying because it doesn't need...
...Although it is difficult to face, there is still a fair amount of evidence that the economy could be in the midst of another sharp drop. Recent housing figures may have been slightly better than expected, but less awful is still awful. Several large U.S. companies, lead by utilities giant American Electric Power (AEP), said that the year would be worse than expected. It probably is a sign of severe trouble when the electric company is cutting costs. Whether GM goes into bankruptcy or not, it is still shrinking its workforce. Last week 7,600 salaried workers took buyouts. Chrysler...
...outcome will be the best for kids.” Young, the last speaker, is the current Newton Public Schools Superintendent. He said one of the aspects of the Cambridge community that excited him was its potential to form many partnerships with local universities and businesses, although he added that he valued “quality over quantity.”He also emphasized that he would not impose any policies without consulting the community.“It would be presumptuous for me to say we’re going...
...Although analysts credit the odd couple for playing tough with all sides, Rattner and Bloom's initial efforts are meeting with only moderate success. The stock market reacted negatively to the government's plan on Monday, with the S&P 500 dropping nearly 3.5% on fears that bankruptcy was inevitable for GM and Chrysler - a fear that the Administration did little to calm. President Obama, in his speech announcing the deal on Monday, tried to put a good face on things, laying out measures to save the companies, soften the blow to autoworkers and encourage auto sales with guaranteed warranties...
...Although Obama can't control all the people who will be riding his public profile, his team has planned a series of events at which the President can deliver his message directly to the world public. In Strasbourg on Friday, he will host a town hall, "taking some questions from students from throughout Europe and discussing the transatlantic alliance," according to an aide. In Turkey, Obama will host a "new media" roundtable discussion with young people from Europe and Southeast Asia. The hope of the Administration is that despite the various distractions, Obama will be able to maintain message control...