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...sympathetic. In general, this is probably “Breaking Bad’s” biggest hurdle: its characters are simultaneously subtle in their behavior and irrational in their actions, and the mix feels a little off-balance. The show needs to decide whether it wants to establish a tone of realism or surrealism, and work from there. Personally, I vote surrealism. It’s obvious that the creators of “Breaking Bad” are trying to avoid striking the same tone as “Weeds,” but the plotlines need...
...That Bill Clinton would be surprised at any of this is surprising in itself, given the wide perception that he is the unseen hand guiding his wife's campaign. But friends and advisers say that was never the case - in part because he understood Hillary's need to establish her independence, and in part because of long-standing mistrust between his political operation and hers. He deferred to her team and its pseudo-incumbency strategy throughout the fall, friends say, even though his instincts told him that Obama was gaining steam and should be dealt with as a threat. When...
...plan worked. Two days later, the bitter Kenyan rivals signed a power-sharing deal that will establish a coalition government and potentially end the crisis that has claimed more than 1,500 lives. "Compromise was necessary for the survival of this country," Annan said at the signing of the deal on Thursday. Kenya's latest elections saw incumbent President Kibaki defeat Odinga in a race opposition supporters claim was rigged. Riots and looting occurred nationwide, blocking trade routes and killing over hundreds. Aid agencies estimate nearly half a million people have been displaced by the conflict. Brutal ethnic clashes erupted...
...Driving these statistics, researchers believe, are the same factors that drive immigration in the first place. "People who make the decision to come here from another country want to get ahead, establish a better life," says Harvard sociology professor Robert Sampson. "That dream is not something they're likely to risk by getting arrested...
...relations and solicit future donations to the council. “It was a great first step to strengthening the UC’s ties with its alums,” Sarafa said. Several current and former representatives said the events were a way to increase alumni donations and establish a better alumni network. “It’s really wise to bring them back and make them feel connected to the UC,” said former UC Vice President Clay T. Clapp ’06. “I’m glad to have...