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Nativity scene: BRITNEY SPEARS to headline Rockefeller Center Xmas-tree lighting...
...Force Base threw a party on Nov. 15 for a thousand new and expectant military moms--a baby boomlet prompted by the return since October 2007 of some 22,000 members of the 82nd Airborne from active duty in Iraq. The event was held in Fayetteville's Crown Exposition Center, complete with a buffet, a cupcake table, plenty of bottled water and raffle prizes ranging from a 2009 Chevy Malibu to a Fisher-Price Take-Along Swing for infants...
...came the financial sector. Bankruptcy has never really worked for banks, because mere rumors that a bank is headed for failure can drive it under. That's why Congress long ago created a separate regulatory system and reorganization process for banks, with the Fed and the fdic at the center. Over the past quarter-century, though, a "shadow banking system" of investment firms, hedge funds and derivatives dealers grew up that was subject to the same risks as banks but not the same rules. In September, Lehman Brothers, a major cog in this system, filed for Chapter...
...that will get the most attention will center on social conservatives. Some Republicans believe that their reputation for intolerance is costing the party the votes of the next generation of Americans. But that argument got harder to make when California, one of the most liberal states in the country, passed a ballot initiative banning same-sex marriage. The party is unlikely to change its positions on social issues, but it will see a lot of back and forth on how much emphasis to give them...
...immediate changes could ameliorate the problem. The College should provide large venues for fun and safe parties, especially on Harvard-Yale weekend. The administration is doing its part by looking into alternative venues for parties, and it should be commended for actively pursuing suitable social space. The Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) will be used this Friday by the First-Year Social Committee to host the Freshman Dance Party, and, if all goes well, the MAC might be used again by student groups in the future. University Hall is also tasking the Common Spaces Steering Committee with exploring large party space...