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...trillion estimate is not without its critics, including University of Chicago economist Steven J. Davis. In an interview, he rejected the claim that the war caused a five to ten dollar per barrel increase in oil prices, citing evidence to the contrary from historical price shocks such as the first Gulf War and the Iran-Iraq...
Stone’s Crimson has already been able to claim its fair share of titles this season, winning the Beanpot, the ECAC regular season title, and the ECAC Tournament title...
Transients often move in, steal the power, tear apart the walls and floorboards in search of valuable copper wires and piping and set fires to cook drugs or keep warm. The police struggle to keep the damage under control; but with no owner around to claim a trespass violation on a repossessed home, it's difficult for them to make arrests. All they can do is tell the squatters to leave, board up the house and ship off a note to the bank that now owns the property. "It's a victimless crime," says Bert Lippert, a bit sarcastically...
...media and voters' perceptions. And even if he can move beyond it in PA and Hillary never mentions it, the Republicans and various shadowy 501(c)4 campaign groups will be hounding the issue and replaying those videos between now and November. I also question Obama's claim that on occasion most churchgoers "strongly disagree" with sermons by their priests/pastors. Those who do usually find another congregation - or replace the controversial minister...
...sanctions. Certainly, our negative relations with the West have an impact on our economy, we can't deny that. Our relations have led to what we see today, which is a third round of sanctions. But this does not mean that because of these problems we will withdraw our claim to our rights. I think the world must accept that the issue of nuclear energy is a technical and legal issue; it is not a political and security issue. However, it is clear that we could have used better means of conveying this to the West and the rest...