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...strength of its pledge to protect the rights of farmers who joined its fight to overthrow the landlord class. The current crop of Communist leaders is aware that rural unrest could spark political mayhem, especially when cell phones and the Internet can connect citizens with the click of a button. In some cases, such as in Panlong, local officials have resorted to violence to suppress the uprisings, which has only incited more rage. In response to the rising furor, President Hu Jintao announced plans last month to give billions of dollars in central-government aid to farmers. "If farmers...
...know President Bush right now is in India. So it's comforting to know that Quick-Draw Cheney has his finger on the nuclear button, isn't it?" --DAVID LETTERMAN...
...just be eating his words, followed by a nice thick slice of Humble Pie. But wait, he can’t eat—he’s dead! Conclusion: We realize that five out of seven days of the week, most people would rather push a button that says “Destroy the Whole World” than roll out of bed and face the misery that is life. But when you can type in “C6” and receive a pack of Cheese Fries in exchange, you just have to believe that maybe there?...
...surprise at a 2005 Chronicle of Higher Education report that Hundert is among the highest paid of any research university president. For Krauss, the decision to speak out was not an easy one. “After writing my e-mail, I sat and stared at the send button for about 25 minutes,” he said. “In the end, I’ve decided that it had to be done. I’m just going to hope that things turn out better for the university.” Ledford, who said he plans...
When Harvard.edu account holders complete the free registration process, they are given their own home page that features everything from a personalized daily planner to highlights of blogs that have recently mentioned their name. A “Blogcrastinate” button at the top of every page swiftly diverts the user to a completely random blog, and a “Campus Chatter” feature identifies the most common words and phrases showing up in posts. Just before the official launch, “campus chatter” was preoccupied with outgoing University President Lawrence H. Summers, Chuck...