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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...million earlier this year when her campaign stumbled, fund raising slowed and her cash on hand dwindled. There have been scattered reports in recent weeks that various campaign vendors have not been paid for work or services that have already been rendered, with some taking to the airwaves to complain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Keeps Cash Lead Over Clinton | 4/1/2008 | See Source »

...Reflecting on the tournament, the sophomore also kept things in perspective.“I had a goal of [winning a championship] and things didn’t pan out that way,O’Connor said. “But obviously you can’t complain about [being named an] All-American.”For his part, Jantzen faced a difficult road from the opening bout, taking on seventh-ranked Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin. The rookie fought admirably against his redshirt sophomore foe, but Ruschell gained the upper hand, recording a fall at 6:01. Still, Weiss...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Injuries and Big Ten Fell Crimson | 3/31/2008 | See Source »

...culture of violence. The driver of an Afghan friend was picked up one day by the police, beaten, stripped naked and left outside in the snow for several nights until his employer paid a bribe of $3,000 to release him. The principled stance would have been to complain, but to whom? And for how many days? And what if it only made things worse? "We could have complained afterwards," says the employer. "But then we could have been charged ourselves for bribery." The electronics shop owner, Adel Shah, 22, puts it succinctly: "Even robbery victims...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghan Corruption a Growing Concern | 3/31/2008 | See Source »

...streets, adorn its plazas and spray paint its walls. But while most of the trends have met with a begrudging acceptance, emos have provoked a violent backlash. As well as running riot in Queretaro, a mob also attacked emos in the heart of Mexico City this month. Furthermore, emos complain they are being increasingly threatened and assaulted by smaller groups on the streets on a daily basis. "It's getting dangerous for us to go out now. We get shouted at and spat on. We get things thing thrown at us. There is so much hate out there," said Santino...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico's Emo-Bashing Problem | 3/27/2008 | See Source »

This institutionalized inequality doesn't only harm low achievers. The system emphasizes academic attainment over social development. British children start school earlier and sit more exams than other Europeans. Many of them complain of stress. "Britain is a very individualistic culture, in which a huge emphasis is placed on personal success and less on good fellowship," says Layard. "We've made a virtue of competition, which means other people are a threat, not a support." Emily Benn says the drive for good results can let down pupils who find the work too difficult: "When you're in a competitive environment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain's Mean Streets | 3/26/2008 | See Source »

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