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...when asked about recent market volatility. They asked if the U.S.'s $700 billion bailout plan had passed. When told it had, Luca was almost Zenlike about the future. Good things take time, he said. "Everything bad happens fast." If the tourists are indicators, Wall Street symbols, at least, appear to be retaining their values...
...Indeed, at that time, Orleans was right. Duke was an abysmal 0-12 in 2006, Northwestern went 4-8, and Stanford finished 1-11. But with the slow redistribution of talent taking place in college football, those teams appear to be on the rise; Stanford is 3-3 this year and upset No. 1 Southern California last season, Northwestern is 5-0 and ranked No. 22 in the nation, and Duke is 3-2. Vanderbilt, another highly regarded academic institution, is 5-0 and ranked No. 13 in the nation despite playing in what is regarded as the most difficult...
...economic signals suggest as much. Market volatility indices are way up. In addition to economic stagnation reflected in nine consecutive months of job losses, retail sector struggles and a suffering automotive industry, the market is fretting about potential disasters yet to come in the banking arena. European banks appear increasingly unstable, and doubts remain about American insurance companies and financial institutions stuck with dubious debt obligations...
...society of free spirits, where fashion is a legitimate and oft-used mode of expression, the idea of a school—nevertheless a public school—mandating that students wear uniforms may at first appear ludicrous. Yet that’s precisely what Hartford, Conn. has required of its public school students. While the imposition of uniforms on public school students is often viewed as a limitation on the freedom of expression and the creativity of our nation’s youth, uniforms are in fact intended to help struggling schools and students foster a sense of academic...
...playing defense. Over the weekend, his running mate, Sarah Palin, held a rally in Nebraska, a traditionally safe Republican state, but one where electoral votes are distributed by congressional district; Obama hopes to steal one such vote in the more liberal Omaha area. On Tuesday, Palin is scheduled to appear at a rally in North Carolina, another traditionally Republican region that Republicans once hoped they wouldn't have to invest time and resources into...