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...could be a welcome boost for the economy, which suffered a major blow from the nationwide turmoil sparked by the election dispute. At least 1,000 people were killed in the violence, and on Wednesday, Finance Minister Amos Kimunya said the economy would almost certainly slow down in 2008 because of the crisis. At a gala event to launch the IPO, Kibaki portrayed the offering as a step in the healing process, and urged Kenyans to "take advantage of this investment opportunity and take part in the success story that we have created together...
...sweeping changes to its financial aid program, easing the cost of attendance for middle-income families. In a similar move, Yale announced soon afterward that the university would increase financial aid for middle-income families. In response, other schools, such as Brown and Stanford, have also launched plans to boost financial aid packages for undergraduates...
RMJM CEO Peter Morrison said he hopes that his firm’s gift will help to curb this trend and boost the number of people in his field worldwide...
...We’ve had a couple guys...like Sestanovich, Zailskas, and Warren... that going into the season we didn’t think we were going to get big innings from,” Walsh said. “That’s been a boost in the arm.”Senior Taylor Meehan led the Crimson with a three-hit game from the leadoff spot. The batters in the second and third hole, junior Matt Rogers and Vance, each had two hits and an RBI. LONG BEACH STATE 15, HARVARD 0The Dirtbags punished Harvard and held...
...well-meaning trip to the U.K., though, could give his popularity a boost. While Sarkozy's approval rating has tumbled to 38% from 64% last fall, "we'll probably see Sarkozy's number jump anywhere from 5% to 10% thanks to the coverage of this visit to London - even though it won't actually produce anything concrete," says Delafon. That will only get Sarkozy so far, though. Amid the castle walls, fudge shops and quaint tearooms of Windsor, the fairytale town just outside London where Sarkozy was hosted by Britain's Queen, one visiting French schoolgirl recognized a "great president...