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...outside a Dunkin' Donuts near Ottawa on his way to a round of arm twisting with Canadian lawmakers. Prime Minister Paul Martin, the only member of the G-8 running a budget surplus, has refused to do something Bono and DATA had long hoped he would: commit to giving 0.7% of Canada's GNP to development aid. Many European countries made formal commitments to that figure in 2005, adding billions to the future overall aid pot, but Martin has said the numbers don't add up yet for Canada. (The U.S. gives 0.1%). Bono was hoping to change Martin...
...says between sips of coffee, "and if I'm not careful it swallows me." Outside Parliament, Bono signs autographs and meets briefly with leaders from Canadian NGOs. Then he is led to a lectern and hit with the obvious: How does he feel about Martin's refusal to commit to boosting Canadian aid? Bono riffs a bit, hoping to stumble onto something inspirational. Then he says, "I'm crushed." Flashbulbs pop. "Crushed makes it personal," Drummond whispers in agony. "And it's past tense, like we've failed. It takes the air out of the room." In minutes the quote...
...research on the changing world of journalism and the risks and opportunities that go with it. In the fall, he will teach a for-credit course on his findings. The Knight Foundation generally funds fully endowed chairs that require visiting academics or lecturers to make a substantial time commitment to a university. According to Maidenberg, the foundation decided to create a visiting chair because it would change universities year-to-year and cater to the needs of working journalists. “The chair was created with someone like John [Carroll] in mind,” Maidenberg said...
...Harvard students. It operates from November to April, meaning that its operation sometimes coincides with Harvard vacations, times when it is notoriously difficult to find volunteers. In recent years, this problem has been partially alleviated by the creation of an e-mail list especially for those who can commit to UNILU during vacation. These volunteers, who are not regular staff members, are drawn from a larger group than the normal staff of Harvard undergraduates. Often, the members of this list are people in the Harvard community or the broader Cambridge community who do not go home during breaks...
Through 12 minutes of Saturday’s contest, the Crimson had yet to commit a turnover. Over the final eight minutes of the half, Harvard turned the ball over just twice—one of the squad’s most efficient halves of the season...