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...Although the Detroit Three directly employed about 240,000 people last year, according to the industry-allied Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Mich., the multiplier effect is large, which is typical in manufacturing. Throw in the partsmakers and other suppliers, and you have an additional 974,000 jobs. Together, says CAR, these 1.2 million workers spend enough to keep 1.7 million more people employed. That gets you to 2.9 million jobs tied to the Detroit Three, and even if you discount the figures because of CAR's allegiance, it's a big number. Shut down Detroit...
...campaigned from the center, but many of those now trying to get his ear would like the party, now resplendent in the robes of power, to adopt what Slater calls "its natural position in terms of philosophy." Many self-made men never lose their empathy for the underprivileged; others figure that if they could haul themselves out of poverty, others should be able to do it too. While he pledged on election night that his government would serve the interests of all New Zealanders, Key also noted that the people had voted for a "more prosperous, more ambitious" country...
...goes wrong is speeding down the highway. It takes time to hash out the risk factors associated with flu shots, such as being allergic to eggs or already having a fever when you get vaccinated. "Vaccines are not innocuous," says Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center, a consumer-led nonprofit in Vienna, Va. "We don't support a drive-by as if you're ordering a bottle of spring water...
Students’ qualms center on the “responsibility” aspect of the policy, which states that the hosts and executive leadership of a student organization-sponsored party in which dangerous drinking occurs could face punishment if a party-goer seeks medical attention...
...gave the Harvard men’s basketball team a recruiting class that ranked in the top 25 in the nation, Crimson coach Tommy Amaker spent some time in the Ivy League spotlight. After the dust settled and letters of intent were signed, Harvard lost arguably its top recruit, center Frank Ben-Eze, but managed to haul in a top-flight freshman class nonetheless. While the Crimson will be led by three veteran seniors and a few experienced juniors, youth will be a big theme this year, as the team sports seven freshmen on its roster.The seven first-years come...