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...prime example of the "Rumsfeld man," in the opinion of citics, is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace. The first Marine to hold the chairmanship and a decorated Vietnam veteran, Pace has the background of a courageous warrior. But active duty and retired officers contend that Pace, who was vice chairman before Rumsfeld backed him to take over the top post last year, has been blindly supportive of Rumsfeld, going out of his way to praise...
...Some contend that the greenback may already have been oversold. Currency strategist Mackinnon says he urges caution when the market sentiment is all one way. And in New York City, Ken Goldstein, an economist at business research organization the Conference Board, reckons: "All we're seeing is another one of those short-term moves that will peter out in weeks or months...
...their matches 3-0. Freshman Katherine O’Donnell lost a single game before winning on a drop shot. However, the going will soon be much tougher. In an eight-day stretch in February, the Crimson will face Penn, Princeton, and Yale—a threesome expected to contend with Harvard for the Ivy League title. In addition, the Crimson will face the Trinity, a perennial contender for the national championship. Preseason rankings placed all four of these teams above Harvard. “There are usually three strong teams and this year there are five...
...school districts in the country. But if Crystal Meredith, a single mom who was told her son could not transfer to another elementary school because he is white, has her way, the whole thing will be dismantled. And plenty of critics agree that it should be. Meredith and others contend that the guidelines amount to an unconstitutional quota system. So Jefferson County finds itself in an ironic position. After years of court-ordered desegregation, the school district will appear before the U.S. Supreme Court next Monday, arguing that it should be allowed to use the same system voluntarily...
...strongly with members and makes the case that she would be more effective with her friend Murtha at the leadership table, that could weigh heavily in Murtha's favor. It could also get Pelosi off to a rocky start at the pinnacle of her career, forcing her to contend with some unhappy House members on her own side of the aisle...