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...color and the positive influence of his father, Anthony, have drawn parallels between Hamilton and golfer Tiger Woods. Hamilton, whose grandfather came to Britain from Grenada in the '50s, hopes his success will stoke new interest among ethnic groups that have long steered clear of Formula One. "People that can relate to [me] will see that it's possible and also try to get into the sport," he told the bbc. Inspired by Hamilton's youth, good looks and wholesome image, marketers are likely to get equally fired...
...While the Mahdi Army's tactical response to the surge has been - with some notable exceptions - to avoid being drawn into head-on fights they can't win against superior U.S. firepower, the Sunni insurgents have responded by redeploying many of their fighters outside of Baghdad in search of softer targets. Spreading their forces, for example to the eastern province of Diyala, makes it necesssary for the U.S. to spread its own forces. The U.S. has reinforced Diyala's capital, Baquba, with a Stryker brigade of some 2,000 to 3,000 men. But with the Army's manpower already...
...while it may seem as if the transition is apparent for drivers—in the car is where satellite has seen much of its success thus far—the radio has all but drawn its last breath in conventional homes, too. Radio was what ushered us into the generations of in-home broadcast entertainment, but the stakes are infinitely higher today. The television has long since taken its spot as the king of the home entertainment system, but now, radio doesn’t even play second fiddle...
...great experience when you are there. I hosted the Oscars four times. I love that whole feeling of being there at the top and that sense that I play a part in making millions of people laugh - you get really drawn into it. It is also important to have perspective, to get away, and live in other parts of the country...
...Tommy will be fantastic for Harvard, and Harvard will be fantastic for Tommy,” Scalise quoted from Duke coach and Amaker mentor Mike Krzyzewski. Amaker is currently the only African-American head coach among Harvard’s 32 head coaches. The lack of minorities had drawn criticism from the Boston Globe and CBS SportsLine.com, among others, but both Scalise and Amaker denied that race played a role in the hiring decision. “Once we’ve amassed a candidate pool, then our job is to hire the best possible person for the job?...