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...that strategy runs counter to the highly tactical approach that Emanuel has pursued, which is to pick winnable districts and candidates who can win them. Looking to beat popular G.O.P. incumbents, Emanuel has sought out people who break the mold of the white male state legislators who generally run for Congress. He has enough female candidates running in key races that if the Democrats take over, there's sure to be a spate of Year of the Woman stories...
...This is a phenomenon that has become common among many of the multinational forces," he said. "No respect for citizens, smashing civilian cars and killing on a suspicion or a hunch. It's unacceptable." Iraqis saw in al-Maliki's outburst a bid to counter the perception that he is Washington's stooge. "Maybe he feels he needs to show he doesn't take orders from the American embassy," says Mithal Alussi, one of the few members of Parliament not aligned with any of the power blocs in al-Maliki's national-unity government...
...participation and raising national savings; improving child-care arrangements; and modernizing infrastructure, especially broadband, roads, railways and ports. The government certainly delivered in some of these areas, but the programs were scattered and underfunded; they seemed like mere sops to the policy police, designed by the message consultants to counter anticipated criticism. Howard does not yearn for applause from the wonks or pointy-heads; he wants to put dollars in the pockets of families now and next year. In a two-horse political race, Howard has learnt to back the short-priced galloper called Today, rather than the roughie Tomorrow...
...sciences. Her studies have brought her from Germany to Canada and England as well as the U.S.Cabot Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Ann Pearson arrived at Harvard five years ago. She specializes in biogeochemistry.The seven new additions will replace Director of the Harvard Foundation Dr. S. Allen Counter, social psychologist Mahzarin R. Banji, Slavicist Julie A. Buckler, physicist John Huth, historian Lisa M. McGirr, Schreiber, and classicist Richard F. Thomas. —Staff Writer Samuel P. Jacobs can be reached at jacobs@fas.harvard.edu
...15th seed out of 16, so we aren’t expected to do well, but we have a really strong team.” Although Ultimate Frisbee, which originated in a New Jersey high school in 1968, was originally associated with a liberal, counter-culture movement, the game has evolved into a more competitive sport. Harvard Red Line Co-Captain William P. Chen ’06 says associating the sport with hippies is a misconception.“Some teams are still like that, but because people are taking it more and more seriously, there is less room...