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...What's Next The irony about being called on the carpet in Washington is that Detroit actually has a fairly clear idea of where it's going. Ford, for instance, under the leadership of Alan Mulally, has rationalized the company, dumping Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover and some of its stake in Mazda. Volvo may be next. "We have streamlined all of the brands to focus on Ford," he says. Ford wants to be able to create small- and medium-size cars around the world from a single global blueprint. The initial product of the One Ford strategy...
...learned in Vietnam that Ho Chi Minh's "hearts and minds" approach could withstand burning showers of napalm and carpet-bombing from B-52s. The poison of Islamic fundamentalism will survive any aggression we mount against it. Roots don't submit to violence. (Chop up a crabgrass root, and it breeds a dozen new offspring.) You have to patiently dig and dig, and never give up until the job's done. (See pictures of Saudi Arabia's Jihad Rehab Camp...
...bluegrass with the group, “The Nunitunes.” “Basically, Malcolm is a jazz monster,” says Joshua J. Nuni ’10, the band’s founder. “Playing with Malcolm is like a magic carpet ride. He takes you to faraway places and distant tonal landscapes.” Nuni credits Campbell for bringing a high level of virtuosity to The Nunitunes. “He just brings a whole new element to the music, and that element is extremely creative, very fluent in every musical...
...Republican donkey and Democratic elephant as if they were Disney World characters at the Magic Kingdom. Both animals seem to be equally popular, although based on the number of campaign pins, the crowd leans heavily toward Obama. Several teenagers even took photos lying down on the bright blue carpet that NBC rolled out for the occasion, the very same spot where the city's most famous Christmas tree will sit next month. Surrounded by cameras and curious pedestrians, MSNBC's Nora O'Donnell sits in front of the rink delivering the latest news about the historic election as Rockefeller guards...
Palin, Sarah •annoyance with Couric's questions is brought up yet again by •fruit fly research - one of the foundations of genetics - is idiotically mocked as wasteful pork ("I kid you not!") in first policy speech by •hockey player is injured after tripping on carpet laid down on ice for •refusal of to call abortion clinic bombers terrorists...