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...inner ring appears identical in composition and mass to the asteroid belt in our solar system located between Mars and Jupiter, and the outer one is 20 astronomical units from Epsilon Eridani—about the distance from Uranus to the Sun. The outer ring of icy mini-planets surrounding Epsilon Eridani is similar to the Kuiper Belt that is located just beyond Pluto...
Such drastic belt-tightening could trigger protests and political opposition; ruling parties will find winning re-election a lot harder. Since the end of communism, the region has introduced some of the world's most business-friendly policies, including, in Estonia, axing corporate taxes. Such policies are unlikely to disappear immediately. "If anything, we will strengthen them, to improve education and encourage innovation," says Juhan Parts, Estonia's Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications. Whether he feels that way several months from now will depend on just how low Estonia and its neighbors sink. - With reporting by Adam Smith/London
...white working-class Catholics for whom the economy trumped all other issues. But for lower-income Evangelicals in Southern states, that wasn't enough. Even in states that Obama carried, like Virginia and North Carolina, his percentage of the white Evangelical vote was much lower than in the Rust Belt. And in a state like Georgia, which at one point looked like it could be close, white Evangelical support for McCain may have proved pivotal. Kerry won only 16% of the vote in 2004, but Obama barely walked away with...
...Bureau of Labor Statistics, some of these sectors already have seen deep cuts of late. Reich says all industries that rely on discretionary spending are at risk, while regions where at-risk industries once thrived could be battered. Dwindling housing and construction markets could cripple the Sun Belt; hospitality-heavy regions like Florida could suffer from a lack of tourist spending; and auto-manufacturing states like Michigan should brace for further blows. (See pictures of the Top 10 scared traders...
...strength. She is always working on her shot, [and] that’s something she is getting a lot better at.” Buesser has come a long way since freshman year. “She is really ready to go [and] she has experience under her belt [now]… its going to be a great year,” Brine said. While it’s still early, Buesser’s performance is surely a testament to the Crimson’s strength. Buesser’s performance against the Bobcats earned her a spot...