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...into President Bush's veto pen and the Republican filibuster machine in the Senate. After humiliating legislative losses (particularly on Iraq) and approval ratings that make Bush look like the prom king, you would think the congressional Democrats and their ringleader, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, would be eager to make some changes. But they're miles ahead in fund-raising nationally, and most surveys that test votes for Congress have the Dems beating gop candidates. What's more, the media are focused on November's presidential contest, so there's little incentive to get much done in Washington these days...
...lack of street names is a smaller crisis, though, than the lack of good roads. Potholes force cars and ox-drawn carts alike to ride on the shoulders of the country's highways and byways. President Daniel Ortega, eager to lift his country out of poverty by attracting foreign investment, recently pledged to "launch an offensive" on unpaved roads. Until that war is won, however, the Bono song that most comes to mind in Managua is I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking...
Walk into Marc Jacobs' newest retail outpost in Manhattan's West Village, and you're likely to see eager shoppers snapping up his signature thermal-style cashmere sweaters, brass-buttoned military jackets and floral-print peasant blouses. As for the must-have accessories? They might pick up a few stuffed animals or a baby blanket or two. These days Jacobs' trendy customers are as aware of the fashion image of their offspring as they are of their own. Thus they are flocking to the hip designer's Little Marc boutique, which opened in November...
...ground zero for all these presidential campaigns,” Yepsen said in an interview yesterday. “I want to look at the calendar, the role of money and debates, all of those aspects to the early states.” Yepsen also said he was eager to work with undergraduates and Kennedy School of Government students. “I’m not here just to hole up in my own little world,” he said. “The students are a big attraction for me to come and talk and learn from...
...portray Sark as a rural idyll untouched by modernity would be inaccurate, however. In the 1990s, British newspapers reported that up to 40% of Sark's inhabitants held directorships of companies. In a scheme dubbed the "Sark Lark", many residents sold their names or addresses to companies eager to take advantage of Sark's zero taxes and regulation-free environment. Sark is now regulated by a financial-services authority based on the nearby island of Guernsey...