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There are several estimates of what a GM bankruptcy would cost in terms of jobs loss, both at the company and suppliers. The figures which are over a million unemployed are probably not accurate. GM has already fired too many people and so have its suppliers. But, an event that pushes even several hundred thousand people out of work would hamper the Administration's efforts to get unemployment under control...
...easy to kill a full-grown tree - especially one like the piñon pine. The hardy evergreen is adapted to life in the hot, parched American Southwest, so it takes more than a little dry spell to affect it. In fact, it requires a once-in-a-century event like the extended drought of the 1950s, which scientists now believe led to widespread tree mortality in the Four Corners area of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona...
...take part in a historic match filled with tradition. Because only four competitors are allowed to compete in a given event—two from Harvard/Yale and two from Oxford/Cambridge—this created a unique environment for the athletes. “The atmosphere surrounding [the event] was really interesting. We even had a banquet afterward where we had to dress up for it,” Weiler said. “I don’t think I’ve ever had that before.”The opportunity to compete at the HYOC meet...
...from the celebration. Nancy Reagan personally called an 11-year-old girl to invite her to 1984's roll after learning that a campaign worker said the girl wouldn't be welcome due to her support for Walter Mondale. More than 100 same-sex couples showed up at the event in 2006 with their children in an organized effort to show President Bush "that gay families exist in this country," in the words of one organizer; critics accused them of "crashing" the event. The Obamas specifically welcomed gay families this year, distributing tickets directly to gay rights organizations. Another innovation...
Also for the first time, tickets to this year's event were distributed over the Internet rather than via the first-come, first-served system that traditionally spawns serpentine lines of parents around Washington's Ellipse. The switch was designed to encourage visitors from around the country - families from at least 45 states are expected to attend - though huge demand for tickets left many parents frustrated and empty-handed, despite spending hours in front of their computers. A reminder, perhaps, that this particular rite of spring is designed primarily for the enjoyment of children, not grown-ups. As former Clinton...