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...city that seemed impervious has taken a direct hit to its self-esteem. Certainly, losing a bank name that's been part of the North Carolina fabric since 1879 is a blow to Charlotte's psyche. But most see as bank's acquisition by Wells Fargo as the best case scenario for Wachovia. "We're disappointed that Wachovia won't remain independent but I believe the strength and stability of having Wells Fargo as a partner will be better in the long run," says Michael Smith of Charlotte Center City Partners. At a merger rally held on October 15, Wells...
...group, including students from Tufts and Berkeley. Because the student groups have no one in Italy to verify Gall’s story, they consulted with a number of private investigators and lawyers to insure that there was no threat to the security of the students registered in case the whole trip was a hoax, Zafran said. According to Zafran, Gall only had the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of the students who had registered for the trip. Obama headquarters in each of the cities had already arranged housing for the volunteers, and the Dems had begun working...
...literal mission is obvious—to inform Ray that he is a “duplicate” and must be replaced—his primary objective remains shrouded in the utmost secrecy until the play’s conclusion.The use of language, or in this case, the deliberate manipulation of words into an unobstructed stream of consciousness, is the driving force behind this production. Wellman adopts traditional dramatic elements such as the monologue but does so in a counterintuitive manner. For example, Raymond’s final speech during his “going-away” party...
...revolutions invariably involve some people giving up on what they strongly believe, which usually involves getting badly hurt. The American Revolution hurt loyalists; the Industrial Revolution hurt artisans; the suffrage movement hurt those with a strong attachment to male hegemony. In each case, the social decision selected progress of the whole at the expense of a dislocation of the part. This, after all, is what a claim to progress implies: in some cases, obstacles to change must be steamrolled...
...been tested," McCain now says, referring to Obama running mate Joe Biden's own recent clumsy comments about the Democrat facing an international test once in office) and the threat of higher taxes and out-of-control government spending (where Joe the Plumber references keep coming up). Just in case neither of those are particularly persuasive, McCain is also making the argument that the country needs a Republican in the White House to check the ambitions of the almost-sure-to-grow Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate...