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...sensational, anonymous Harvard blog Gossip Geek, which publishes usually-fake gossip about campus “celebrities” along with blurry photographs that allegedly feature them, broke the story by calling Ballesteros out on the early campaigning. They compared Ballesteros to Barack Obama, a Filipino boxer, and Ron Paul, by turns calling him “dreamy” and a “shady character.” The blog called his campaign violation a “scandal,” made fun of his Facebook group’s promises, and linked to a video...
...think this scoreline was indicative of the game necessarily.” “We were pretty down going into halftime,” Sager added. “Still, we came out to compete [in the second half], but after that first goal went in, it broke the guys’ spirits. We had a lot of unlucky breaks tonight, and we didn’t have as many chances as we usually have.” On the back of last night’s disappointing performance, the Crimson looks to rebound in its first Ivy League...
Texas When news of the Wall Street bailout plan broke, coffee shops and courthouse-square cafés in the Lone Star State echoed with disgust for it. So great was the outrage that Chet Edwards - whom Speaker Nancy Pelosi once touted for Obama's Vice President - may be dogged by his yes vote on the campaign trail. Edwards, a popular Democratic incumbent in President George W. Bush's home district, was one of nine Representatives out of Texas' 32-person delegation to vote for the bill. (Even four of the five Texas Republicans whom Bush called personally voted against...
...just been through the most tumultuous market environment since the Depression. We learned (again) that banks and brokerages can fail, insurers can go broke and even ultra-safe money-market funds can lose value. But we also learned (again) that true diversification, patience and attention to risk are your best safety nets...
...staunchly believed that the West Bank and Gaza Strip belonged to the Jewish people and that the territories, along with the Golan Heights, should remain part of Greater Israel forever. Along with former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Ehud Olmert gradually came to understand that this was a fantasy. They broke away from Likud and created the centrist Kadima ("Onward") Party three years ago. Now, as Olmert hands the reins to Tzipi Livni and leaves office amid a corruption scandal, he's made a series of stunning departure statements that form a swan song of historical importance. Peace advocates, Israeli dreamers...