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...Going into last fall's midterm elections, Vanderslice decided that the party was just not going to move quickly or boldly enough, and she set up shop on her own. She formed Common Good Strategies in July 2005 and recruited Price's staffer Eric Sapp, who has degrees from Duke in policy and divinity, as a partner in October. It was the first Democratic-tilted, faith-based political-consulting firm. They acted as matchmakers between candidates and receptive clergy and helped candidates navigate the Christian media markets and develop a message that crossed party and religious lines. Overall, Vanderslice...
...will go to my grave being associated with this case.' MIKE NIFONG, who announced his resignation as Durham County, N.C., district attorney. Nifong headed the prosecution of Duke University lacrosse players who were charged with rape but ultimately had all charges dropped...
...Most insurance companies will make patients jump through hoops before they will actually pick up the tab for bariatric surgery. Providers often require that patients lose a specified amount of weight by staying on a medically enforced diet plan. However, a new study from Duke University Medical Center found that 62% of bariatric surgery patients trimmed the excess fat regardless of whether they lost or gained 10 pounds before surgery. "There is no value in policies like this," says Dr. Eric DeMaria, the study's lead author. "If there is no value, we shouldn't use it as a requirement...
...Keohane says she hopes to spend several days at a time in Cambridge when she comes for Corporation meetings next year, and wants to make time to get to a sporting event—something she says she misses since leaving Duke, where she presided over one of the most prestigious athletic programs in the country...
...With the help of standouts Drew A. Housman ’09 and Evan K. Harris ’09, Amaker, who played under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke and previously held head coaching positions at Seton Hall and Michigan, will set his sights on directing the Crimson to the top of the standings in a wide-open Ivy League next year...