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Obama Victory The new agenda facing Obama couldn't have been better summed up than by Michael Grunwald's five crucial steps [Nov. 17]. Obama's victory has the hallmarks of a landslide, even though, with 52% of the popular vote and a turnout of 64%, less than a third of the U.S. population actually voted for him. But this is still much more than most previous Presidents could claim, and with majorities in Congress and the Senate, there will be no excuse for not having the back-up for even the most daring new legislation. But a word...
...riveting episode of political theater, Iraqi legislators dealt a blow to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday when the stony-faced Speaker of the National Assembly postponed a crucial vote on the Status of Forces Agreement with Washington that would send home American troops...
...necessity when markets go horribly awry. After Japan's stock-and-real-estate bubble burst in the early 1990s, the economy staggered along for half a decade until the government finally stepped in to restructure the financial sector. During the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, state action was crucial to rebuilding moribund banks and companies...
Gordon’s punishing ground attack proved particularly crucial, as Harvard looked to overcome recent struggles with game management...
...Morawski said. “Before the match, I told the girls to go for everything and surprise themselves. They certainly did that today.” Of all the surprises in the meet, rookie Meghan Leddy’s sweep of the backstroke events was crucial in securing the win for the Crimson. She won the 100-yard backstroke, coming in at 58.68 and led the Crimson sweep of the 200-yard backstroke in 2:05.11. Despite her bout with mono over the course of the semester and her lack of experience in collegiate events, Leddy powered through both...