Word: craig
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...Instead, the big concerted action of Oct. 8 passed with barely a shrug from Wall Street. Stock markets worldwide continued to roil, and banks everywhere remained in the firing line. "Confidence has completely crashed, and it will take a while to rebuild it," says Craig Wright, chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada, who is nonetheless hopeful that these and other measures will eventually start to work. "But it's hard to hear positives in a thunderstorm of gloom...
...That may be true, but she and the others fighting for votes on Nov. 4 are hardly putting education front and center in this election. Among those lamenting this season's priorities is Intel chairman Craig Barrett, who this fall is heading up Achieve, a corporate-driven education initiative that is separate from Ed in '08. Barrett says no one is talking about how we've set such low expectations for our students, who are falling behind other nations'. Instead, he says, "The national debate is on did Sarah Palin shoot a moose or a caribou? Let's get over...
Washington lawyer and veteran Democratic debate stand-in Greg Craig was tapped by the Obama campaign to play John McCain, while Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm will channel Sarah Palin in sessions with Joe Biden. The McCain campaign won't discuss the roles on their side...
...suffers under the weight of up-front New Wave keyboards and “Both Crosses” sounds out of place with its theremin accents and banjo outro. However, the secret to the album’s strength isn’t its beefed-up sound, but rather Craig Finn’s comparably stripped-down lyricism, which is probably more appropriate for his audience. For example, previous album “Boys and Girls in America” began with a Kerouac quote; the beginning of this one cites Iggy Pop. Biblical allusions still pop up throughout...
...During her nearly four years with the group, Michelle set fund-raising marks that remain records for the organization. In the process, she developed an unparalleled network of young activists. "She was a connector. They were a power couple. They helped each other along the way," says Craig Huffman, a graduate student from the Southside whom Michelle took under her wing and recommended for the charity's board. Huffman was drawn into Obama's orbit and, like dozens of Michelle's other protégés, volunteered for Barack Obama's campaigns. "Each ally was placed with...