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...Washington bureau chief David Bohrman admits the "hologram" didn't have a great deal of journalistic importance other than that it allowed Blitzer to talk to Yellin without the commotion and noise of the 240,000-strong crowd gathered in Grant Park in Chicago. "I'm not sure the point was terribly deep," he says. "But I do think that if you look 20 years into the future, television will do something like this routinely...
...stresses the controversial idea is only one of several options. Also up for discussion - this time between the FIA, teams and the majority owner of the sport's commercial rights, private equity firm CVC - is a new agreement governing the distribution of revenues from Formula One. The current deal gives each team a share of the profits that varies depending on their position in the championship. A new deal could increase the teams' combined share from 50% to as much...
...League champion and title-holder, Harvard would earn a spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time since its 2004 season. First though, the Crimson must deal with the Lions. Columbia has dominated this season, while Harvard struggled near the start of the year, beginning its campaign with two losses. The teams are similar in their aggressive styles of play, pressuring their opponents on defense while quickly seizing on goal scoring opportunities...
...like Ryan and Mark Kirk, who heads the moderate Tuesday Group, appear to be looking for an issue-by-issue approach - rather than a grand ideological transformation of the party - to manage the surge of Obama power that is preparing to hit Congress next January. They'll offer a deal on energy - most likely permitting more offshore drilling in exchange for various incentives for green energy - but resist tax hikes, a change in union voting rules or other measures that are opposed by small business...
...first tests of whether that new spirit will prevail in Washington may be how Senate Democrats deal with Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut Senator who crossed the aisle to support John McCain in the election. During the campaign, Lieberman angered many in his longtime party by attacking Obama's experience and leadership (and occasionally even calling into question his patriotism). "Senator Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who can do great things for our country in the years ahead," Lieberman said in a speech at the Republican National Convention. "But eloquence is no substitute for a record...