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Democrats once thought a bleaker outlook in Iraq would help their nominee convince Americans that the time has come to find another Commander in Chief and that new revelations about how the Administration missed advance signs of 9/11 were just the thing to put a dent in George Bush's political armor. Both possibilities have come to pass, but the latest polls suggest they may make John Kerry's challenge harder, not easier. As one Democratic strategist says, "No matter how bad Bush does on the war and 9/11, just having voters think about it kills us." Another puts...
...matter where you stand on the carb issue, what should be clear by now is the staying power of a trend that is sending tremors through the economic food chain. Not even December's mad-cow scare has put a dent in beef consumption. Pork bellies, which give us bacon, are trading at record high prices. Egg prices have hit a 20-year high. The stock price of Cal-Maine Foods, a leading fresh-egg producer, has soared nearly sevenfold in 12 months. Some economists go so far as to credit the low-carb culture as a chief force...
...urinating on an Iraqi captive surfaced last week, they are convinced their general approach of nourishing relationships with locals through constant contact and patient negotiation could help the Americans defuse violence - and obtain good intelligence if it breaks out. But British tactical advice isn't making much of a dent in the Yankee juggernaut. Frustration at this impotence is one reason why Jeremy Greenstock, the U.K. representative in Baghdad, declined Blair's request to extend his stay. It's a serious political risk for Blair to pledge more British lives in the cause of the Atlantic alliance when ambassadors...
Notably, Laine’s jump from last week which had almost broken a Crimson record would have won him this event. Now, he looks poised to sail to victory at the upcoming Heptagonals and possibly make a dent in national championships as well. His training partner in the event, sophomore Lawrence Adjah, failed to qualify in the college men’s eastern triple jump...
Bettinelli held the Bears scoreless into the sixth, when Brown put a dent into the cushion on the strength of a three-run round-tripper from Jaimie Wirkowski...