Word: dimes
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...visit Beijing - suggests he'll keep a tight grip on that portfolio, too. Having copied most of his predecessor's policies, Rudd is likely to build on Howard's foreign policy as well, making changes of inflection rather than direction. "It's not going to turn on a dime," says Michael Fullilove, of Sydney's Lowy Institute for International Policy. "But over time, the tone and feel and some of the priorities of Australian foreign policy will change." Rudd's performance before Hu hints at likely keynotes: a degree of guile, a focus on China, and a keen sense...
...Hailey's ballot after winning a ruling in federal district court that overturned Hailey's law preventing nonresidents from circulating petitions. "This was the least funded campaign in history," he says. "I spent maybe 20 bucks. I got the signatures on the petitions on my own dime. I spread the word through e-mail and phone calls and posting on blogs, I printed some fliers off my computer, photocopied them at Kinko's and put them under car windshield wipers on Monday...
...long-standing tradition, FM’s second Annual Fast Fashion Challenge began on Thursday at noon when four student-designers were sent out, on FM’s dime, to create a complete outfit evoking the theme “Metropolis.” Be back by noon. Oh, and don’t spend more than 24 dollars...
...Entitled “Restoring Patriotism to America’s Campuses Act,” this legislation would cut every dime of federal funding to Columbia University, for both inviting an alleged sponsor of terrorism and President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak on campus and dissolving their Reserve Officer Training Corps program...
...continue focusing our efforts on reaching an agreement as soon as possible." Union members said they were prepared for a long slog. "You can't look at it just for today," said another member as she signed up for picket duty. "If you do, you won't have a dime to retire...