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...before," an associate says. "He's very strong, and it's the first time since I've known him that he was fighting for his own political life and not his candidate." It was only after his fourth appearance before the grand jury that aides sensed "a burden off his shoulders," as though Rove judged from the line of questions that he might yet escape...
...Watergate, and there are few examples of Presidents who got into trouble this deep and worked out of it. Reagan ran into a firestorm over Iran-contra, and he was rescued by his relationship with Gorbachev and dealing with the Soviet Union. For Bush, the Iraq war is a burden he won't be able to shake until he can end the conflict. All the rhetoric about democracy, the Iraqi constitution--I think the public is skeptical since they don't see a reduction in the insurgency. People have the feeling we're caught in a morass. What...
...coming in from abroad, compiling the extraordinary narratives into some of the stories you see in this issue, while assistant photo editor Cristina Scalet directed the team of photographers who shot the 18 "heroes" profiled in these pages. Graphics director Jackson Dykman assembled a four-page gatefold on the burden of disease around the world. And associate art director Janet Michaud worked her magic to fit the editorial jig-saw puzzle into a compelling visual package...
...celebrated with his team in Houston's Minute Maid Park, Sox GM Kenny Williams wiped champagne from his eyes and told a reporter that the Sox win "has finally taken a lot of weight off my shoulders." That was an understatement: all of Chicago set down a heavy burden-the weight of 88 years of history. On Thursday morning the city's two daily newspapers both had special issues on newsstands with headlines shouting "Believe It!" and "Champs...
...students. In particular, upperclassmen randomly assigned to live in the Quad simply do not have the time to go to their designated dining hall for lunch, and in some cases dinner. They should not be forced to buy food in the Square or, even worse, navigate Fly-by.To ease the burden on students who have to eat at a restricted house or not eat at all, restrictions should only apply during prime time meal hours. For instance, dinner restrictions should only apply from six to seven o’clock, providing a window on each end for students who have...