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...nutrition to archaeology. In past years, researchers have been awarded Ig Nobels for the iconic pink yard flamingo and for calculating the exact odds Mikhail Gorbachev is the anti-Christ. This year, the event continued its tradition of zany humor. The ceremony opened with an introduction by past winner Dan Meyer, who promptly swallowed a sword onstage. Meyer won his Ig Nobel for studying sword swallowing and its effects. Later, a parade of “Ignitaries” entered the theater, and a number of student delegations were recognized by standing and spinning three times. Throughout the event, attendees...
...shaking up the dynamics of the race. If Obama isn't losing, he's winning, and McCain has few chances left to change the game. McCain gamely defends Sarah Palin, but her standing among Republicans and independents has dropped, and her widely watched TV interviews have reduced her to Dan Quayle status as a punch line for late-night comics. As conservatives correctly note, Joe Biden's latest gaffes have been largely ignored; but Palin demands closer evaluation than Biden, who has been in the arena for 36 years. Fueled by stronger polling numbers, Obama has won back his most...
...years. But Irwin rejected the proposal in April, saying he did not "trust" ExxonMobil's word after years of false starts, and pulled the leases. The state wants other producers to bid for the development rights, a plan unlikely to occur for years because of court challenges. Dan Dickinson, tax chief under Murkowski, claims that the Point Thompson decision may have scored p.r. points for Palin but ultimately set back early production of the field. "I don't think Governor Palin really understands the intricate details of oil and gas here," says Persily, the former administration official. "She underestimates...
...government that the dollar might plunge or interest rates might rise. Foreign holdings won't be immune to such fallout. But they will at least offer a buffer. "Give up the ability to hit a home run to make sure you don't strike out," says Dan Moisand, a financial planner in Melbourne, Fla. That sounds pretty good right...
...Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “It’s a great historic rivalry, great tradition. And going up against a seasoned Yale squad, it was great to get two wins over them.” On the men’s side, sophomore Dan Chenoweth notched the top spot in the 8K with a time of 25:43.89. Coming in at 25:53.64, captain Chas Gillespie took second. Junior Vito Cannavo and rookies Ben Enowitz and Dan Stiles rounded out the lineup of Crimson scorers. Enowitz finished 26:33.04 to take the overall fifth spot, while Cannavo...