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...Groups all over the country are very serious about unseating Ted Kennedy,” Scott said, adding to laughs that, “I think my closet has fewer skeletons.” After the Wakefield resident mentioned his “grass-roots” background, he went on to discuss the need for tax reform. “I lean more towards a flat tax,” Scott said. “It will bring a lot of new money into the government.” On the Iraq War, of which Kennedy has been...
...opening with a lively rendition of the Spanish-guitar driven “Minas de Cobre.” The effect was only enhanced by projected images of galloping horses and frontman Joey Burns’ appropriately denim-and-flannel attire. The band is much more than their Southwestern background, however. Their varied set, nearly mostly drawn from their forthcoming album, ranged from latin-tinged country to dissonant indie rock, but consistently connected with an audience that treated even new songs like old favorites.Calexico’s multiplicity of styles slowly built on one another over the course...
Wisse said that Alwaleed is not from a Democratic tradition that values free inquiry, and she fears that his cultural background might influence the way the courses are taught at Harvard...
Coming from a mixed Saudi and Lebanese background, Alwaleed said that he has friends from all different cultures and religions, and hopes that the new programs he has established in the United States will serve as a “melting pot” for different ideas...
CORRECTION: The print and original online version of the Dec. 14, 2005 news article "Use of $20M Donation Debated" incorrectly stated that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud is of Syrian and Lebanese background. In fact, he is of Saudi and Lebanese background...