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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Oval Office for her father—the president—to her op-ed in The New York Times last year in which she endorsed Barack Obama, the inspiration behind Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” has never failed to charm the American public. From first daughter to behind-the-scenes advocate for education to best-selling author, Kennedy has played many roles in the last half-century. And it seems like she might soon play another one—New York’s junior senator. According to a variety of media...

Author: By James K. Mcauley | Title: Beyond Aristocracy | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...Sarkozy hopes to crown France's six-month presidency of the E.U. with a deal on the policies needed to meet these targets, but he will have to muster all of his Gallic charm to overcome resistance from former East bloc countries, which rely on heavily polluting coal-fired plants for energy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Europe Getting Cold Feet on Climate Change? | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

When students ask me who was the most memorable character I've met, I never know how to reply. Was it Nelson Mandela, with a steel-trap political sense sneaking out from under the surface charm and grace? Or Margaret Thatcher in her pomp, allying clarity of thought to an utter conviction in the rightness of her judgment? Or Bill Clinton in 1991, fizzing with ideas and intellectual curiosity, before we knew how indiscipline would diminish him? Or any one of countless others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thirty Years After Deng: The Man Who Changed China | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...McLeod brings the energy: her Southern charm and theater background make her an engaging force on the campaign trail...

Author: By Elias J. Groll and Jillian K. Kushner, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Insider Wants Inclusive UC | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...Morawski said. Sophomores Kate Mills and Katherine Pickard led the way as nine school records fell, as the swimmers shared the pool with nationally-ranked competition at the annual Georgia Invitational.The divers stayed closer to home, competing at the Big Al Open in Princeton.GEORGIA INVITATIONALThe third year was the charm for the swimmers, as they had their fastest meet yet in Athens, Ga. Competing against No. 1 Georgia and No. 6 California, among other teams, the Crimson made its presence known and dramatically rewrote the school record board with a third-place finish. The sophomore class provided the Harvard firepower...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Records Fall as Crimson Soars | 12/7/2008 | See Source »

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